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Pholus and Saturn when you retire?

2012-01-31T06:49:00.000+01:00

Today it is the 74th birthday of Queen Beatrix and just like every year there is speculation about her possible abdication in favor of her son Willem-Alexander. The previous abdications were with Saturn 'around'. But that doesn't mean that every time that Saturn is of importance in the chart of a queen, she is about to finish her job. For example: you need to be old enough:)! In http://

Venus-Saturn and Stepford Wives

2012-01-25T20:53:00.000+01:00

The controversy about the latest book of Mark Driscoll 'inspired' me to write about Venus opposition Saturn (and about Mercury-Uranus). Just like Ted Haggard, Mark Driscoll has a difficult aspect between Venus (in Scorpio) and Saturn. In his latest book Driscoll says that he dreamt about the sins of his wife (before they married) and that he woke up vomiting, sick of it. Really, a lovely

Ailments: Transit Chiron conjunct Ascendant

2012-01-18T17:17:00.000+01:00

During several months transit Chiron has been conjunct my Ascendant and in fact: that is where Chiron still is. It won't take long, he will be gone in a few weeks. I am grateful that Chiron won't be back! Because, in the past months there have been many ailments that I like to contribute to Chiron. I hope that if he moves on, so will the ailments!:) From last summer till now I have constantly

Cruises, Pisces, Neptune and Varuna

2012-01-18T14:53:00.000+01:00

A few months ago I booked a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea. We will sail from Venice to Barcelona, via Athens, Istanbul, Izmir, Napels and Rome. It will be our fourth cruise. Earlier we went to Norway (twice

Romance, progressions and transit Neptune

2012-01-13T13:49:00.000+01:00

This post is about progressions in the (no time, no name) chart of a member of a government. He is in love and the subject of discussions in the papers and on the web. It is because he is so much older*) than she is...His transits and progressions are completely in line with what happens. The progressed chart shows development and how we grow during life. Transits with the progressed chart

Pretty nice example

2012-01-07T13:51:00.001+01:00

Just like statistics astrology doesn't 'work' the other way. There are a lot of influences (gender, social level, age and more) making differences. But sometimes charts 'strike'. Yesterday I was in a perfume store where a lady (I estimated her age around 70) was buying make-up and cream. She was well dressed, had lipstick and mascara on, a nice powdered face and...she was proud to mention her

Progressed charts

2012-01-07T10:36:00.001+01:00

Last year January was the month of progressions on this blog. One of the posts was about changing progressed signs. In short, when the Sun sign changes in progression, life style changes. When Mercury changes sign, interest changes. When Venus changes sign preferences change. A progressed Mars changing sign could change the field of action and style of using energies. The changing sign of planets

Putin and Surkov, the synastry and Orcus

2012-01-02T12:37:00.003+01:00

Vow by Henri Leys (Hermitage) Last week there was a very interesting development in Russia. Putin appointed Surkov in his government. Surkov is the founder of a radical pro Putin movement named Nashi (see Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashi_(youth_movement). He is also the architect of Putin's policy to 'manage democracy' (see Wiki). The reason that I write about their chars is

Lottery and chart

2012-01-01T17:15:00.000+01:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2012 be as you like it and make you feel happy! On New Year’s Eve there are lotteries all over the world and the next morning people wonder why they were not as lucky as that winner of

Winter stop

2011-12-23T21:04:00.000+01:00

Dear readers, it is mid winter and it is almost Christmas time and New Year. There is a lot to do and it is cold. Well, not as cold as last year or the year before, but enough for a winter sleep period, like every year:). That is why I won't be back until 2012. Meanwhile, I might be on Twitter once and a while and if you like you can see the latest articles on my site Astromarkt (Sun-Uranus,

Eclipses in 2012

2011-12-22T14:00:00.000+01:00

Eclipses are part of a cycle named Saros Series. The Saros series numbers of the Eclipses in 2012 are contradicting all predictions of doom for the next year to come. The first eclipse is on May 20 (solar; lunar eclipse on June 4)) 2012. That is in 14 South and that points at success. The second one is in 15 North (solar on November 13, lunar on November 28). According to Bernadette Brady that

Winter Solstice chart

2011-12-21T16:56:00.001+01:00

The narrowest aspect in the Winter Solstice chart of 2011 is the applying trine between Sun and Jupiter. That is rather nice, this symbol of prosperity, even though the next one is Mars square Pholus (a turning point in a battle). In a way this Winter Solstice chart could point at growing hope and risky competition or aggression at the same time. If this was the chart of an individual, there

The astrology of the Bone Wars

2011-12-19T16:13:00.000+01:00

The Bone Wars started when two competitive paleontologists came across 'themselves' in the ‘Great Dinosaur Rush’ of 1877-1892. Episode 4 of O'Hanlons Heroes - a series of discoveries through the 19th Century

Astrology and how John (es)Capes the submarine

2011-12-18T16:48:00.000+01:00

Hero again, after death, is John Capes. The BBC broadcasted a documentary about the incredibly story of his escape out of the Perseus, a submarine in 1941. John Capes was a man who survived a disaster, but

The concern in the chart of the Pope

2011-12-17T21:03:00.000+01:00

A chart should be seen in the light of a person’s age and status. The chart of the pope, too. There is growing concern about the condition and health of Pope Benedict XVI since his last trip to Africa. It

Heavenly Creatures: the synastry

2011-12-13T22:17:00.000+01:00

This post is about two teenage girls (Pauline Parker and Juliet Hume) planning the murder on the mother of one of them, in cold blood. The movie ‘Heavenly Creatures’ ( on BBC1 this night) was based on that cruel true story. I plan to see it. Of course, we don’t have the hours of birth (no Ascendant, no MC, no degree for the Moon, no Sun/Moon midpoint) but we do have a clue. We see that the

Sun-Saturn royal spouses

2011-12-11T19:18:00.000+01:00

Four European civilians who married a King to be, and became a Princess (and probably will be a Queen one day) have a Sun-Saturn affliction. I wonder why. Status and position highlighted? Spotlights on criticism? Restrictions and protocol? Having to be slim all the time?:) The importance of (later) parenthood? It can't be 'the nasty side of life' (in the sense of poverty), because of

Mourinho: news maker

2011-12-11T00:32:00.001+01:00

This post is about unaspected suns and sun inconjunct Uranus and Mars-sun affliction. The example is the trainer of Real Madrid, who managed ti be rather quite today (and that drew the attention of reporters all over the world). He is not often calm. Jose Mourinho (January 26, 1963) has progressed Mars opposition natal Sun in Aquarius these days. In the natal chart Sun is inconjunct Uranus (

A doggy story

2011-12-07T15:20:00.000+01:00

The natal positions, transits and progressions of dogs are just as much in line with ‘what happens’ as those of human beings. Today our ‘family dog’ underwent surgery, a spleenectomy. She is the oldest living dog

I would not employ...

2011-12-04T16:15:00.000+01:00

This is about the results of the last poll and about Mars-Saturn synastry. The results of the poll 'I wouldn't employ...' (started after the news that in China Virgo and Scorpio people have problems getting a job) tell us that a small majority of the 43 voters doesn't judge by sign. The signs Aries and Gemini are not so popular. Neither is Scorpio. But less than 30 per cent would not hire one of

Sun signs in China

2011-11-27T12:49:00.002+01:00

In China Scorpio (and Virgo) people find it hard to get a job. Employers prefer Capricorns, or those born under Libra or Pisces. Is that true? It is a crazy story! Can anybody please tell those bosses that

The transit Saturn opposition Moon experience

2011-11-25T13:22:00.002+01:00

Ever experienced transit Saturn in hard aspect with progressed Moon? It is depressing! It is marking a nasty period to remember. For me it is about being ill too long and watching sad stories.Remember that on October 6 I had an acute vertigo with Pr A/M opposition Neptune and shortly after an exact transit Saturn conjunct Neptune in Libra? It was very accurate 'Astrologic' for being ill in the

Elections in Spain

2011-11-20T08:28:00.000+01:00

This is the chart of Prime Minister Zapatero (Spain). On Sunday November20 2011 there are elections in Spain and as you see in the chart drawing: this is not the best moment for him. The polls are not in his favor. And Transit Saturn is exactly opposition Midheaven in the Astro.com AA rated chart! Saturn means 'endings' or let's say: finito. And Midheaven is the point in the chart that is

Eddie Chapman and the chart of his day of birth

2011-11-19T23:02:00.000+01:00

Just enjoyed BBC's story of Scorpio Eddie Chapman (aka Agent ZigZag), a criminal and a double agent in WW2. His activities saved many lives in London. Read the story on BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017ctqp Ben Macintyre wrote a book about him. Here is my view on what in his chart contributed to his way of living. He was a spy and he also was a womanizer who didn't (manage to) keep his

Synastry of Johan Cruyff and Louis van Gaal

2011-11-17T20:40:00.000+01:00

Ajax appointed Louis van Gaal as general manager to be, in 2012. It seems like a stab in the back of Johan Cruyff, Ajax commissioner, in the middle a period of serious discord in the football club. Van Gaal and Cruyff don't speak to each other since more than 20 years! They are no match at all and are supposed to work together! This is the synastry: Sun of Cruyff in Taurus square Sun of Van

Saturn-Neptune and less posts

2011-10-29T01:02:00.000+02:00

The last time that I was blogging here was on October 6. There is a reason for not blogging for so long. I posted my blog, closed the laptop and only a few minutes later I experienced the effect of transit Saturn conjunct Neptune in Libra and opposition progressed AC/MC. This transit had been exact a few hours before and it was just a few weeks after transit Saturn inconjunct progressed Mars).

RIP Steve Jobs

2011-10-06T07:31:00.000+02:00

The newspapers say it: Steve Jobs died, a day after the introduction of the Apple I-Phone 4S. He was a brilliant innovator and his ideas will be missed. Here are a few links to posts about him and about his extraordinary talent. Quaoar is the symbol of creating new worlds and realities (or say: innovation!). Quaoar is exactly trine ruler Midheaven, Mercury in Aquarius, in Jobs' natal chart...

Jupiter and the Knox appeal

2011-10-04T18:48:00.000+02:00

In the earlier post about the Knox appeal I said that I would be back on the subject. Amanda Knox is on her way back home now. She and Raffaele Sollecito have been found innocent. (Amanda was found guilty of slaunder, however.) This post is about the effect of (transit) Jupiter in her 12th house. You see, she has a number of aspects of transit Jupiter now as you can see in the included chart.

Aspects in Amanda Knox's chart, transits and progressions

2011-10-02T14:51:00.000+02:00

Tomorrow an Italian judge will let us know what he/she thinks of the lack of substantial evidence in the appeal case in Perugia, where Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito (born March 26, 1984) hope to be found not guilty of the murder of Meredith Kercher. They are supposed to have assisted the convicted murderer Guede (December 26, 1986). Amanda Knox' chart with transits and progressions is here

Eris in the chart of a government

2011-09-25T14:00:00.000+02:00

Wedding of Peleus by Bloemaert (Eris throws an apple) Eris is the symbol of discord, disagreement and quarrels. Eris is never peaceful and nice. The story is that she threw a golden apple in a group of Goddesses, saying that it was a gift for the most beautiful woman. Then all women started fighting for the apple...*) This symbol of quarrels is in the 22nd degree of Aries right now. The

Uranus in Aries and chart of Einstein

2011-09-23T08:44:00.001+02:00

This is about Uranus in Aries, Einstein's Mercury-Saturn and particle accelerators like the one above, re: CERN's amazing test results. And about what if Uranus in Aries is conjunct your Mercury-Saturn... In Astropost: Thinking about Mercury and Saturn the chart of Albert Einstein is one of the examples of scientists with a tight aspect between Mercury and Saturn. Einstein had Mercury conjunct

The chart and transsexuality

2011-09-17T09:27:00.000+02:00

‘ Becoming Chaz’ is a documentary about the transformation of Chassity Bono into Chaz. When I saw that, I was wondering if the charts of transsexuals show sexual transformation. I started looking for example charts and studied in particular the most individual midpoint: Ascendant/Midheaven. There is no more individual spot in the chart than this. The midpoint of Ascendant

Jacqueline Bouvier, chart of a widow

2011-09-14T13:58:00.000+02:00

Following my tweet about Jacky Kennedy's chart and the publication of interviews with the former First Lady, here is the Astro.com A-rated chart with transits and progressions for today and a story about the widow in her chart. CHART Above is the chart with transits and progressions for now. Resonating the Neptune-MC conjunction in the natal chart, right now transit Neptune is

Venus in Virgo and aspects with Venus

2011-09-09T19:20:00.000+02:00

Venus is in Virgo now. When you are a Leo, Virgo or Libra, your Venus might be in Virgo in your birth chart. When Robert de Niro was born, Venus was also in Virgo. I want to write about Venus in Virgo and about the aspects with Venus. First I want to tell you about transit Venus in Virgo inconjunct my progressed Sun last week at the office, making me extraordinary

Chart of Buddy Holly, September 7, 1936

2011-09-07T04:09:00.000+02:00

Buddy Holly was one of the earliest pop idols and born on September 7, 1936. He died, too young, in an air crash. This blog is about his chart, transits and progressions. MARS+URANUS: Hurry There are indications for possible accidents in the natal chart. Transits resonated those indications on his final day, when he was in a hurry, on tour, and decided to take a plane

George W. Bush and Eris on 09-11

2011-09-04T01:20:00.002+02:00

On September 4, 2011, National Geographics interviews GW Bush about 09-11's impact. He says that he never wanted to be a President of war. But, on 09-11 his progressed Sun was inconjuct natal Eris, symbol of discord (and the start of fights). The attack of foreign terrorists is one of the ways that Eris migt manifests herself in the chart of the leader of the most powerful nation on earth.

Double or nothing?

2011-09-01T20:38:00.001+02:00

When there is a transit or progression or a synastry between the same planets, lights or angles as in the natal chart, do they have more significance than those aspect combinations that are not like in the natal chart? I mean, for example, when transit Jupiter is trine your Sun, does it have more effect when you have Sun square Jupiter in the natal than when there is no natal Sun-Jupiter? I

Mohammed Atta, Eris and Pholus

2011-09-01T05:44:00.000+02:00

On September 1, 1968 Mohammed Atta, one of the terrorists of 9-11, was born. His Saturn was on the descendant of the moment of the attack, indicating two things: his guilt/responsibility and his end. His Saturn was also conjunct the Midheaven of the President (George W. Bush). Atta was mentioned before on this blog (see the link) but at the time I didn't use Eris or Pholus. Now I do. See the

Chart of Princess Diana

2011-08-31T16:58:00.002+02:00

PRINCESS DIANA's chart is the chart of a well known divorced and early deceased royal wedded wife. The chart should indicate trouble in marriage and status and perhaps also the accident that ended her life. Does it? The chart data: born 1st July 1961 at 19h45 in Sandringham, married 29th June 1981, eldest child William born 26th May 1982. Diana died caused by an accident on 31st August

Men and Mars in women's charts

2011-08-29T05:57:00.002+02:00

Last week four women were mentioned in the papers: Coco Chanel, a mayor, a model and a politician. Alle four were news because of the relationship with a man. Chanel because of her love for a German officer in war time, the mayor beause of sexual escapades on a Spanish tower, the model because of being in trouble after being the guest of the son of Khadaffi (Ghadaffi) and for being

One year ago: Pholus again...

2011-08-28T17:12:00.000+02:00

On year ago in Astropost: It is Pholus again... I wrote about a politician's coming out and the transits of Pholus that accompanied that moment. It was another message about a small - if not tiny - object that is reflecting the-cork-out-of-the-bottle-effect: the turning point in life. Pholus is now in the 15th degree of Sagittarius. Also see Astromarkt about Pholus , see all posts about Pholus

Transits on the road

2011-08-28T16:26:00.000+02:00

Usually I don't make notes or keep a diary (and I really plan - again- to do that from now on). But, during my holidays in France, I did and noted the position with the help of my apps. See for example the mail about the Virgo Moon on my Descendant and the desperate need to wash my hands:). This post is about what happened during some more transits that I had in August: Jupiter inconjunct

Small orbs

2011-08-27T22:55:00.001+02:00

On this blog you will only find small orbs. You know, orbs are the ranges in which an aspect is said to be in play. A 94 degree aspect is still a square - a 90d aspect- with an orb of 4 degrees. And sometimes I have to use the chart of a day of birth. If you want to know why, continue... 1. Because of the wider orbs, aspects between planets and lights are valid for at least hours and

Venus and Mars 'calling'!

2011-08-26T00:04:00.000+02:00

With a chart with important positions for Venus and Mars, we are likely to be passionate. When neither Venus nor Mars make major aspects, passions may be river deep and mountain high. Often, that is not good for reputations and careers. A 'calling' Venus/Mars midpoint can be very demanding...It is the combination of beauty, desire and preferences with action, fire and drive: the red rose.

Saturn-Ascendant, size and Napoleon Bonaparte

2011-08-25T01:37:00.000+02:00

Saturn seems to reflect reduced sizes. I first wondered why, since Saturn is the symbol of ambition, too. But then I remembered Napoleon Bonaparte, a small man, they say, with a lot of ambition to expand. I know of three other persons with Saturn close to the Ascendant and they are smaller than usual or don't seem to grow. I know two of them in person. And there is Bono (U2, 1.69m), who has

Neptune, believe it or not, aspirin and love

2011-08-23T21:28:00.001+02:00

A nasty aching jaw and a hurt knee inspired this blog.The pain was mellowed by aspirin. Does that relate to Neptune? It does, believe it or not. Fountain of Neptune in Nancy, France Neptune is about myths and beliefs, fans and followers of idols and ideologies. In a more personal way Neptune is also the symbol of being believed or not and of believing or not. Recent example is

Coco Chanel in love and war

2011-08-22T19:08:00.001+02:00

Lisa Chaney writes in ‘An intimate life’ about the relationship of Coco Chanel with a German officer in war time, during the occupation of France. It is not the first time, but again it is news. That might be the reason why transit Uranus is square her progressed Sun now (upheaval). The Sun-Uranus ('Aurora') aspect is also the link between her chart and that of her younger lover, Hans

Bachelors, Virgo and Virgins

2011-08-22T02:11:00.000+02:00

It is almost Virgo time, Venus is in Virgo and Virgo reminds me of Virgin, though they are not as cool as they appear to be, always:). I remember the Happy Virgin with Venus in Virgo-story (see: http://astropost.blogspot.com/2008/10/happy-virgin-with-venus-in-virgo-clara.html) who born with the Sun in Libra (and never married, by the way). There seem to be more batchelor with Sun in Virgo or

Hunger strike with P Sun inconjunct Saturn

2011-08-22T01:18:00.000+02:00

*) Annapoorna devi is the Hindu Goddess of nourishment Dieting may be hard and difficult, so I am not surprised to see those hard and difficult aspects accompanying Anna Hazare's hunger strike against corruption in India. He is fasting since August 16. Here below is the chart. Positions on day of birth of Hazare, with transits and progressions In short: There is the

The Mayerling suicide (Prince Rudolf)

2011-08-21T00:30:00.001+02:00

Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria was born on a August 21 and he committed suicide. He didn't die alone. Maria Vetsera, his young lover, went with him. His Saturn was on her Midheaven. He was married, but not with Maria and he was very ill (sex related illnesses). He had a lot of difficult transits and progressions except for the trine with Jupiter, ruler 8 (the only chance for a way out: death?).

Suspicious aspects (re: West Memphis Three)

2011-08-20T16:31:00.001+02:00

Sun inconjunct Saturn and Mercury-Neptune afflictions seem te be 'suspicious aspects', causing a problem when a person is somehow near or involved in a crime. Those aspects don't seem to help you when you are a suspect. Here is another example. Three convicted men pleaded guilty to avoid to have to spend more months or years in prison, or even to avoid death, 18 years after the possibly wrong

Chart of Bill Clinton

2011-08-19T11:41:00.001+02:00

The chart of Bill Clinton misses the Moon-Jupiter aspect that most of the American Presidents have, but what he shares with them is Mercury conjunct Saturn and Pluto for the strategic mind and the political way to mention facts (or not:). Pluto is rising before his Sun to indicate that he is the kind of man who has a strategy and a policy. In fact, the conjunction of Mercury, Saturn and Pluto

The chart: no evidence

2011-08-17T23:03:00.001+02:00

One year ago I wrote about the tragic story of Azaria and Lindy Chamberlain. It is now 31 years ago that a dingo took Azaria away and killed her. Her mother Lindy was accused of murder and had a hard time convincing the people and the judge that she was innocent. Here is the link... to the complete article. I quote: The mother had a bad press from the start (Sun inconjunct Neptune in the

Mercury calling Marian Keyes

2011-08-16T12:22:00.001+02:00

As always when I spend the spare time during my holidays reading, I consumed 1 book/day and needed to buy more. The 'remedy ' is to buy books in foreign languages, because it takes more time to finish them. In the French town Crest (medieval 51 mneter tower) I was looking for one and myastrologer's eye noticed an appropiate title: The brightest star i th sky by Marian Keyes with lots of pages

Elvis Presley, chart of life and death

2011-08-16T10:52:00.001+02:00

On August 16, 1977 Elvis Presley died. It was with transit Saturn inconjunct progressed Ascendant and transit Neptune conjunct natal Ascendant. Progressed Sun - the sun had just recently changed sign!- had been quindecile natal Neptune and conjunct progressed Saturn. There is more (see the post, link below) but you may notice a lot of Saturn and Neptune already. Saturn-Neptune is the combination

Moon inconjunct Venus

2011-08-12T18:59:00.001+02:00

Most women are interested in the chart of the man they adore and some men are more adorable than others are. I have written about that before. http://astropost.blogspot.com/2008/09/male-attraction-venus-saturn-taurus-and.html But there is a keen difference between the idol and the person that you eventually marry. Men don't get married to Angelina Jolie-look-a-likes and women don't often

Mars opposition Pluto, square Uranus: riots

2011-08-10T16:35:00.000+02:00

There have been and are still riots in England. They occur during a violent combination of Mars, Uranus and Pluto in tight hard aspect. Uranus is now square the midpoint Mars/Pluto, the midpoint of the use of power and force. Uranus is the symbol of incidents and upheavel. Please use the labels to find examples of the impact of this trio. They join forces in times of revolt and revolution and are

Saturn in Libra

2011-08-10T14:46:00.001+02:00

This year and next year (till October 5, 2012) Saturn is in Libra and that means that for whoever is born with Saturn in Libra it will be hard to decide anything. But also for others, because Saturn is serious company. So: time for tossing and turning, throwing coins, asking oracles and horaries... SATURN, LIBRA AND 7th HOUSE With Saturn in Libra in the 7th house the field of the hard choice

2011-08-07T11:07:00.000+02:00

Jupiter first born I read that a missile named Juno is on her way to 'husband' Jupiter and than I notice the remark that Jupiter is the first born planet of our Sun. That explains. It explains the frequency of angular Jupiters in charts of royal heirs (kings to be, first born). I have Jupiter on the Ascendant and I also was the first born child. First born...It is another way to read Jupiter in

Willy de Ville (Mink de Ville) August 6, 2009

2011-08-06T14:53:00.000+02:00

I am a fan of Mink de Ville's Coup de Grace and that is why it disturbed me that when the singer, Willy de Ville, died on August 6, 2009 there was no day of birth so that I couldn't really mention it on a blog like this. Now Wikipedia mentions August 25, 1950 and that explains my admiration. It is with his Sun opposition my Jupiter...Here is his chart with transits and progressions for the day

August 4, 1944 (Anne Frank's arrest)

2011-08-04T16:24:00.001+02:00

On August 4, 1944 Anne Frank was arrested. Some time ago I wrote about the chart of Anne Frank and about the transits and progressions of that day in 1944 (link). Here is what I found: 1. Progressed Midheaven trine Uranus There is one ‘harmonious’ or ‘ soft’ transit on that day: Progressed Midheaven trine Uranus, the culminating planet in her chart. It could be interpreted as ‘an easy way to

Transits of Sun/Moon and synastry

2011-08-02T14:51:00.000+02:00

Transits with Sun/Moon are more important than you may realize. Try them and see. I will have many opportunities to watch the effect, because Uranus, Jupiter and Pluto will be in hard aspect (square, opposition and conjunct) my Sun/Moon in 2013 and 2014. I expect this to resonate change, not just for me, but also for my husband. My Sun/Moon is square his Sun, you see…That means that he will

Moon in Virgo opposition my Ascendant

2011-08-01T18:02:00.000+02:00

There is a difficult connection with the internet today, so I make it short and quick and I won't add a picture of a bar of soap... I just had to tell about what happened with Moon in Virgo on my Descendant. I met a rather silly and dirty lady with red blooded holes in her legs. She insisted to tell me all about those legs in a language that I hardly understood. I said that I didn't quite

Transit Saturn and Sun/Moon midpoint

2011-07-31T14:05:00.001+02:00

Recently I wrote a lot about the Sun/Moon midpoint (see the label Sun/Moon). Transit Saturn has been square my Sun/Moon between November 2010 and July 18, 2011. My experience is, that this transit is reflecting worries and concerns. I am happy to see Saturn move on to other degrees than the 12th of capital signs! With Sun/Moon in aspect with Saturn you are generally

A Mercury opposition Neptune day

2011-07-30T13:07:00.001+02:00

Yesterday it was Mercury opposition Neptune, exactly and even though I knew and even though I had the experience that Mercury-Neptune causes at least delay I didn't want to look like a nutty astrologer and so we went. Why? It is a wrong moment! (Just see the label Mercury-Neptune, with the post about the delayed departure of a ship, for example). So what happened was that someone who had agreed

Pholus and the chart of Zu Guttenberg

2011-07-29T07:04:00.000+02:00

You know that now that I found out about Pholus, I can't stop seeing this asteroid's importance. The next part of this post was written in March, but I forgot to publish it. It is about a German politician, now moving to the USA, who had to step back when the public found out that he didn't actually write his dissertation himself. If he had not wanted to become a Minister, perhaps nobody

Life of Amy Winehouse and astrology

2011-07-27T14:14:00.000+02:00

Amy Winehouse died and a beautiful voice has gone. All we know is her day and place of birth and that is a limitation. There are so many more persons born on her birthday (for example Frostee Rucker). They are not all singing or using drugs and they didn't all die this week. Still, we can see the potential of artistic talent in the chart. Here is more about the most important moments in her

Mars inconjunct Neptune, Sun inconjunct Venus

2011-07-26T20:21:00.000+02:00

Venus by Duval A few days back the poll about Mars square Neptune (see right side bar or scroll down) showed that few of those who responded thought that a hard Mars-Neptune was a pleasant aspect. On Astromarkt I already showed examples of the effect of the inconjunction: getting out of balance, with the chance of a lost. Inconjunctions with Neptune often appear to go together with 'fallen

Anders Behring Breivik and his day of birth

2011-07-23T10:35:00.000+02:00

The drama in Norway cost the lives of more than 90, almost all young, persons. First there were bombs in the capital, later a man dressed up as a policeman started to kill young members of the Labour Party on the island Utoya. This man is Anders Behring Breivik. It is not sure if he acted alone, yet. There is a post about the explosions (with AC/MC opposition Uranus). The shooting started 2

Happy Birthday Harry Potter!

2011-07-22T23:56:00.006+02:00

Happy birthday Harry Potter! Daniel Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989 and will be 22. He is already rich and famous. Unfortunately we don't have an hour of birth of Daniel Radcliffe, so that we don't even know if his natal Moon is in Aries or in Pisces. I bet that the Moon is in Pisces. That makes his Sun a 'calling Sun' (without major aspects in sign or orb 5 degrees) and that makes

Mars, Eris and the chart of King Harald V

2011-07-22T21:53:00.000+02:00

Transits with the chart of King Harald V are resonating the situation: bombs and shootings in a peaceful country. Mars is inconjunct his natal Mars. Eris in also inconjunct Mars. The midpoint of transit Mars/Eris is inconjunct natal Mars. And there is also transit Mars square his Saturn. Mars-Eris-Saturn with Mars: it is the combination of a depressing act of aggression. The King of

Chart of Oslo explosion

2011-07-22T19:34:00.002+02:00

This is the chart of the moment of the bomb explosion in Oslo. The midpoint of Ascendant and MC is the midpoint of the present astrological coordinates of a place, between horizon and midheaven. That midpoint is opposition Uranus, symbol of the sudden change and often seen in the charts of explosions. It is indicating a shock. See the examples... http://astropost.blogspot.com/2008/09/

Dog days and Sirius

2011-07-21T19:55:00.000+02:00

Don Leicht created this. The Dog Days are here again. The Dog Days originally were the days when Sirius (the brightest star of Canis Major - that means Large Dog-) rose just before or at the same time as sunrise (heliacal rising), which is no longer true, owing to precession of the equinoxes. But we still call the weeks from almost end of July till almost end of August the Dog Days. In

Midpoint combination Mars-Saturn-Pluto

2011-07-21T17:58:00.000+02:00

The midpoint combination of Mars, Saturn and Pluto is the combination of death and disciplinary measures (Mars-Saturn), the natural rulers of endings and transformations (Saturn-Pluto) and the use and/or abuse of violence (Mars-Pluto). I have written about this combination before, for example regarding the chart of Osama bin Laden. This time the combination shows up in the story of a man who was

NELSON MANDELA and Saturn/Uranus

2011-07-18T12:55:00.000+02:00

It is Mandela Day...See Astropost: NELSON MANDELA, HIS CHART and the transits on June 12, 1964 and see Twitter.com/Astropost the link to more about Mandela's chart. His life in prison started with transit Saturn opposition MC (for the lowest point in his life) and Uranus close to the MC (for a shocking change). And 27 years later: it is progressed Ascendant conjunct Uranus and opposition

Transit Neptune and David Cameron

2011-07-17T23:43:00.000+02:00

In the post about the chart of David Cameron I wrote: David Cameron has the chart of a leader (the Sun is 'calling'), a lot of things coming his way (beginning with barriers!) and in the long term a success to look forward to. (...) I also mentioned the transits of Saturn and Neptune. In February of this year transit Neptune was square his progressed Sun (recently changed sign) and now Neptune

Does sign matter (in Sun/Moon midpoints)?

2011-07-16T18:14:00.000+02:00

Does sign matter in important midpoint combinations like Sun/Moon or Ascendant/Midheaven? Both of them are in Capricorn in my chart. Does it mean that I am Sagittarian, pretend to or like to be Aquarian (Moon) and that my motto is that of a Capricorn? I started thinking and wrote an article on Astromarkt that you find here... I will post a poll for you later so that you can give your opinion

Mars-Eris with Saturn (and a resignation)

2011-07-15T18:43:00.000+02:00

Rebekah Brooks resignation came as a surprise, even though she was in charge of News of the World, the ex-tabloid that got part of the news by hacking phones and sites. Here are the positions of her day of birth: MARS-SATURN (and ERIS) There are always more than 2 indications in a chart when there is change. Here we see: - Transit Saturn square progressed Mars (the end of energy or ..

Chart of Rupert Murdoch:

2011-07-12T19:36:00.000+02:00

Rupert Murdoch is a media tycoon. The scandall with one of his papers, News of the World, is indeed news in the world, today. Uranus-Pluto-Midheaven resonates the revolution in his career. (Transit Uranus is trine Progressed Midheaven. Pluto is sesquisquare MC in his progressed chart.) Uranus and Pluto together with MC are always causing intense nervous problems because of the dramatic

Calling planets, more explanation

2011-07-09T15:07:00.000+02:00

I just tweeted about calling planets as I noticed that I have to explain a bit more about what it is, what major aspects and what orbs are. I use the term frequently because I find it as important in a chart as a scar is in the face, like a sort of an Astro ID. WHEN? Planets make aspects. Aspects are specific distances with other planets or angles in the chart. The major aspects are conjunction

Chart, progressions and transits of Betty Ford

2011-07-09T14:42:00.000+02:00

Betty Ford died. She was the wife of Gerald Ford, who died in 2006. She died with Progressed Midheaven conjunct Mars, ruler 8th house of life and death and with transit Neptune quindecile (165d) that same Mars. There is also a Jupiter inconjunct Ascendant from the 8th house in her progressed chart. Betty Ford died at age 93. I think that Jupiter/Uranus opposition her Sun was one of the

Juno conjunct Ascendant: George Clooney and Prince Albert

2011-07-08T09:43:00.001+02:00

Aphrodite and Adonis George Clooney married once and promised himself never to do it again. He seems to keep that promise. His relationships are short. He is 50 and single. That made me think of Prince Albert, who was a 53-year old single till he got married lately. I had a look at their charts and found Juno on the Ascendant of both. And then I found more, see this: George Clooney left

Neil Diamond and the kiss

2011-07-07T01:30:00.000+02:00

After all of those heavy criminal cases it is time for a less serious post. I want to talk about Neil Diamond's kiss and talent (and kissing talent?). The minor aspect between Venus and Neptune (105 degrees) means that underneath there is romance, always. On June 30, with Transit Neptune inconjunct progressed Midheaven a long lasting kiss with a fan demonstrated this romance, but a little out

A Sun-Saturn pattern (in chart of Fedele Bisceglia)

2011-07-06T20:08:00.000+02:00

Jehan Georges Vibert, Preparations for the procession (Txs Wiki Commons) It doesn't seem to stop raining abuse stories in the Roman Catholic Church. Today, father Fedele Bisceglia was sentenced to 8 years, convicted for the rape of four nuns. Bisceglia shouted that he is innocent (but it seems that there are incriminating phone tapes). Fedele Bisceglia was born on November 6, 1937 and pretty

Jupiter, Uranus, acquittal (re: Casey Anthony)

2011-07-06T07:47:00.000+02:00

Jupiter/Uranus has proven to be solid as gold when it comes to happy surprises for the accused in a case. Even when Transit Saturn is inconjunct Midheaven and even when there is a Sun sesquisquare Saturn in the progressed chart, one can be acquitted if there is enough Jupiter-Uranus. Casey Anthony still has to spend time in jail (and perhaps the transit of Jupiter in March 2012 sets her

Anquetil in 1957 (and more Tour de France)

2011-07-04T20:39:00.001+02:00

Like in every summer, it is Tour de France time again. I am not fond of sports (sorry!), but even a reluctant observer like I am remembers the name of Jacques Anquetil, the man who won the Tour de France 5 times, first on July 30, 1957. Here is the chart and here are the observations about the winner in the chart. His chart has Jupiter rising before the Sun (the international, the

Divorce in the charts of women

2011-07-02T11:57:00.000+02:00

The Grimaldi sisters (the daughters of Princess Gracia of Monaco) aren't happily married right now and separated/divorced before. They are not very lucky in selecting partners, up to now. They were born with in their charts many, if not all of, the indications of possible divorce for women. Afflictions between Sun and Mars, Sun and Uranus, Venus and Uranus and affliction between Mars and

Sudden windfall: Domique Strauss-Kahn's Jupiter-Uranus

2011-07-01T16:31:00.000+02:00

There is a spectacular change in the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, says the NY Times. In France, the socialist have new hope: DSK back into politics. Transits of Jupiter and Uranus with DSK's chart accompany the 'sudden windfall' that is symbolized by Jupiter-Uranus (link to Astromarkt) in astrology. Here is the chart of the sudden windfall and respect of Dominique Strauss-Kahn. 1.

One of those days with Uranus

2011-06-30T18:58:00.001+02:00

Early this morning the Sun was exactly conjunct my natal Uranus. Last year I accidently dropped my car key between the console and the seat, but I didn't know and couldn't see it because of the colour. This year Uranus surprised me with a complete packet of inconvenience. First, yesterday, I managed to destroy the video card of my MacBook, simply by cleaning the screen too hard. This morning I

Wedding in Monaco and Sun-Neptune synastry

2011-06-29T22:15:00.000+02:00

Prince Albert of Monaco has been a long time most wanted bachelor, but now Charlene 'got him' and the wedding will take place on July 2 and July 3. However, there seems to be a leak in the palace who told the press that Albert managed to become the father of a 3rd child out of wedlock, during the time with Charlene. The wedding was almost cancelled, the source said. Albert has a hard chart to

Chart with a time of birth for Casey Anthony

2011-06-29T00:28:00.000+02:00

On May 29 I wrote about the Casey and Caylee Anthony Case. I mentioned the assumed birth data of the mother (Casey Anthony). Today someone informed me about the hour of birth and the place of birth of Casey Anthony. So I again had a look at the charts. I’m glad that I don’t have to judge this. It seems to be a very complicated case. Luckily, I am just a blogger about astrology, so I

Chart and progressions of Julia Child

2011-06-28T01:48:00.001+02:00

Julia Child was a cook, but she was not a cook from the start. She 'progressed' to be a cook and a writer like Barack Obama progressed to be a President (see about Obama's Progressed chart...in the blog about progressed charts and how one grows into a position). Her progressions are a pleasure for astrology! STARTS COOKING with Sun conjunct Ceres in progressed chart... In the movie Julie &

Julie & Julia, synastry and Julie Powell's 2009

2011-06-27T01:08:00.000+02:00

Julie & Julia is a nice feel good movie (release August 7, 2009) based on real events. Julie Powell had a great idea. She cooked all the recipes of famous chef Julia Child in one year (starting August of 2002) and blogged about it. That is what the movie is about. Two things caught my attention: the fact that Julia Child was dismissive about the blog - and Julie-. And the fact that the

Time rectification and correction

2011-06-26T12:18:00.000+02:00

When someone asked me about rectification of the time of birth and the answer was more than one page (...), I decided to blog about what I think of it. Students in astrology often spend months to find the ultimate minute and second of their birth time to erect their horoscope with proper Ascendant and Midheaven. The goal is to be precise in future, too. It is a nice way

Ahmadinejad, Khamenei and Eris (discord)

2011-06-26T09:42:00.000+02:00

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has problems with Khamenei, supreme leader and former President of Iran. Ahmadinejad is a chosen politician, the official President in a strictly ruled theocracy in hostile relations with most countries. This post is about Mars-Neptune, Transit Saturn inconjunct Mars, signs of changing times for Ahmadinejad and about Jupiter-Sun and Eris in synastry. The news (

The bankruptcy in the chart of Patricia Kluge-Rose

2011-06-24T15:20:00.000+02:00

Patricia Kluge divorced John Kluge 20 years ago and had a lot of money, but now she filed for bankruptcy. Millions (and some say billions) have gone...What does the chart say? I won’t start with the transits of Pholus and Saturn (nasty turning point). I start where it starts: with the natal chart. And with her marriage with John Kluge. That is when her lifestyle changed in a dramatic way.

The relief of Geert Wilders

2011-06-24T10:32:00.000+02:00

Dutch astrologer Nico van den Bos tried to find an hour of birth for the controversial politician*) Geert Wilders for a couple of years and estimated that the birth was at 2:50 a.m. Yesterday Wilders was acquitted for hate speech (see Reuters). His first reaction was relief. This is the chart with estimated hour of birth. Transit Jupiter and Uranus are on either side of Midheaven. The midpoint

Orcus, Saturn and Obama

2011-06-22T22:40:00.000+02:00

This blog is about Saturn afflicting Orcus or vice versa. Example: Barack Obama. President Obama is running for president again. Sometimes the polls are good (during transit Jupiter inconjunct progressed Sun, for example), but there is also a negative tendency reflected by the quincunx of Neptune with his progressed Sun. That transit comes back more often than Jupiter does and will still be

102 year old informal carer

2011-06-21T21:34:00.001+02:00

Driving in my car I heard an interview on the radio today. A 102-year old, celebrating her birthday today, was being congratulated and honored for the fact that...she takes care of her 72 year old and ill daughter, since two years. She cooks, washes and cleans. She does this almost always alone. That is very special. It drew my attention and I had a look at the chart of the d.o.b. of this very

Mars (changing sign to Gemini) square Neptune

2011-06-21T01:07:00.004+02:00

Canals on Mars? In the blog about Mars in the progressed chart I wrote that nothing much changed when my progressed Mars changed sign, just another kind of activities. Today, Mars changes sign from Taurus to Gemini. That must be quite a change, from the lazy cow (not easily to offend) to the busy double-active always doing-two-things-at-the-same-time Gemini. Mars in Gemini is good with hands