Chart of Mata Hari (and Christine Keeler's)

A natal chart shows the profile, the character and the important issues in life. What happens next, following birth, is shown in transits and progressions. Of course: related to social position, history and culture. The same positions and aspects don't reflect the same kind of life. That said, I like to show you the resemblance of two charts and the resemblance of two lives.

These are the charts of Christine Keeler and Mata Hari. Observe the 7 important and prominent shared components of their charts. In this post I will also show you how the most prominent planetary combinations in Mata Hari's chart at birth are present at the day of her execution (activating the natal positions). Meanwhile I introduce (or I recall, for those who have visited my blog before) the effect of Neptune-Pluto and Mars-Uranus, with a few links (scroll down) for more information.

WHO ARE THEY?
Christine Keeler is the famous call girl who slept with John Profumo AND a Russian guy, Yevgeny Ivanov. Mata Hari is the oriental nude dancer who was executed during the First World War after accusations of being a spy. If you are interested in the artistic side of Mata Hari, see Art&Astrology.

WHAT DO THEY SHARE?
Both ladies earned their money in the sex industry and both got into trouble because of the fact that they slept with 'both sides', one in a real war and one in the 'cold war'. They share more. They both lost a child and were not lucky with male partners. And there is much likeness in their charts.

What their charts share are:
1. Mars conjunct Uranus, tightly, for an extraordinary drive (or special sexual activity)
2. Sun on top, for drawing attention
3. Important Pluto (symbol of money and sex and politics). In the chart of Mata Hari Pluto is the first outer planet rising before the Sun. In the chart of Christine Keeler Pluto is on the IC (opposition MC).
4. Neptune is equally important in the chart of Mata Hari (on the Descendant) as in the chart of Christine Keeler (first outer rising planet before the Sun, opposition Aries Point).
5. 23rd degree of fixed signs. Christine Keeler has Mars conjunct Saturn in the 23rd of Taurus. Mata Hari has Jupiter in the 23rd of Scorpio and the Midheaven in the 23rd of Leo. See 'OFF TOPIC', below.
6. Neptune and Pluto are both prominent and related to the Sun (Mata Hari has Sun square Neptune/Pluto; Keeler has Sun opposition Neptune/Pluto - a midpoint yod pointing at the Sun).
7. Ceres is important. IN Mata Hari's chart Ceres is on the Ascendant, in Christine Keeler's chart Ceres is the first object rising before the Sun. Ceres symbolizes 'mother nature', the forces of nature and nurture. (BTW Ceres is the mother of Proserpine, who was taken and raped by Pluto and forced to live with him in winter.)

It is the combination of the shared items that does 'it'. Their charts reflect the importance of being a 'starry' but discrete woman with a special urge to be independent and adventurous. And notice how politics (Pluto) influenced their lives. In the chart of Mata Hari Mars and Uranus are conjunct Midheaven. Uranus on Midheaven is reflecting controversy. There is still controversy about the question if she was or was not a spy.

MATA HARI's BIRTH CHART AND DEATH
In the chart of Mata Hari Sun, Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are more important than the other positions in her chart. Sun, Mars and Uranus are on top or on the MC. Neptune is angular (on the Descendant). Pluto is the oriental planet (as Pluto is the first outer planet rising before the Sun). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were all active when she was executed.

On 24 July 1917 Mata Hari was convicted to death with transit Uranus opposition her Midheaven (and that activated the natal Uranus conjunct Midheaven!). Transit Mars was opposition her progressed Ascendant during the dubious trial and on the day of the verdict Uranus was opposition progressed Uranus, while Saturn was inconjunct Saturn and Mars inconjunct Jupiter. She could not believe that the death sentence was true.

She had been a suspect since May 1916 (with progressed Ascendant inconjunct progressed Neptune and the progressed Midheaven inconjunct progressed Neptune in November). Neptune is an important factor in times of being suspected (or when 'they talk about you') and when things are not as they seem.

Transit Pluto was square progressed Midheaven and inconjunct progressed Ascendant on the day of her execution. Transit Mars was conjunct Uranus (activating the existing Mars-Uranus conjunction on the day that she was born). Neptune was square natal Ascendant....Notice how Neptune and Pluto (the most important planets in her natal chart) were present on the day she died. That was the day that she became legendary. Uranus' transit on the day of the verdict is also very telling!

The most important planets in her natal chart were making tight aspects on the day that she died.

RELATED:
The artist in the chart of Mata Hari

Neptune and Pluto, the silent force
In this post you read how people with important Neptune-Pluto combinations work or live in an atmosphere of discretion, secrets and mysteries

Mars and Uranus in aspect or midpoint
Mars-Uranus combinations reflect the urge to make changes and go fast. And the extraordinary drive and energy to find excitement. It is an important aspect in the charts of terrorist, freedom fighters and ...accidents: all those who want to live life the fast and drastic way (sometimes in sports).

Neptune in the Astroposts

Ceres (post dated May 22, 2008)

About missing people (and those involved or suspected)

Shared aspects in relationships

EXTERNAL LINKS (about the 23rd degree):
As it happens, the 23rd degree seems to be of importance in the Masonic organisation (it is the degree of the Chief of the Tabernacle). I read that the 23rd degree is the first degree of the Mysteries. The importance of the 23rd degree for the mysterious ladies seems to be in line with the Neptune/Pluto influence of the rest of the charts of Mata Hari and Christine Keeler as Neptune/Pluto means: mysteries.

I found an interesting site with images of the degrees by Johannes Engel

The 23rd degree of Taurus is related to Capulus

The 23rd of Scorpio is related to Alpha Serpentis

PS In August 1961 Christine Keelers' progressed Midheaven was in the 23rd degree of Aquarius (square her Mars and Saturn). That is when Profumo wrote her that he couldn't see her anymore and that is when Christine Keeler was 'notorious'.

PPS
Xaviera Hollander (The Happy Hooker) was born on 15 June 1943 in Soerabaja Indonesia and she has Mars septile Uranus . Maybe Mars-Uranus in the chart of women can also refer to adventures (Uranus) with men (Mars) or to controversial (Uranus) jobs (Mars)? I will be back later with Mars-Uranus-female charts.

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Valentine Astroposts

It is (almost or already) Valentine, so time to pay attention to some romantic Astroposts about matching, dramas, men and women,Venus and happy moments

MATCHES (OR NOT)
Andrw and Sarah,, made to divorce each other?

Matching signs with table

Gene Robinson (a bishop who got married to a man)

Madonna and Guy Ritchie and their not matching signs

The Tom Cruise-Cher affair of the past

HAPPY MOMENTS
Jenna Bush's marriage (to show the happy transits for a happy day)

Phil Collins daughter married and Moon-Venus was there

DRAMA
The Mayerling drama, in the age of romance

Neptune (for killing you softly), a dramatic and poetic post...

MEN AND WOMEN
Madame de Pompadour, royal mistress

Hugh Hefner and his women and the playboy in his chart

Charles Dickens and the women in Victorian times

When the ladies smile...(François Mitterand)

John Lennon's relationships with Cynthia and Yoko

VENUS
Venus-Uranus (firework in the rollercoaster!)


Rudolf Valentino was a famous lover in the movies. He married twice. The first time the partner was a lesbian. The second time he was arrested. He married while there was not yet an official divorce. Venus in the 'double sign' Gemini doesn't make any aspects. That is reflecting love and women at any kind of level, even double...

AND...
Last years Happy Valentine post (about Carla Bruni, Kate Middleton and David Beckham)

Happy Valentine!


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THE LUCKY CHART OF GUUS HIDDINK (going to Chelsea)

Chelsea is lucky. They got Hiddink! Guus Hiddink is the best coach I know and that is not just because he is Dutch:). He is an international (Jupiter rising before the Sun), he has authority (Sun in Scorpio sesquisquare Aries Point and square Pluto) and he managed to make winners of losers (like in Korea and Russia). His Mars is 'calling' (not making aspects in sign or orb 5 degrees) for a special drive! His chart is reflecting successful action and a strong will (many placements in fixed signs). He was born in Wisch (now part of Varsseveld) on November 8, 1946.

JUPITER AND URANUS
There is a progressed inconjunction in his chart: Sun inconjunct Uranus for a sudden and maybe disproportional or unbalanced change or move in life. It is a change with a 'but', like always with inconjunctions. He is going to do this as a favor to the Russian owner of Chelsea and just for a period of time (interim). Nevertheless, there is also Uranus trine progressed Jupiter (for a relief; maybe it is cold in Russia:). Transit Jupiter is square his natal Jupiter and opposition his Saturn (for the advantages of disadvantages) and transit Uranus is square his natal Uranus. A lot of Jupiter-Uranus and some difficulties coming along, but it looks like he is going to experience a pleasant - though perhaps short term - move to England.

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Mercury inconjunct Uranus in the chart of Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi has Mercury conjunct Ascendant and inconjunct Uranus: a prominent disproportional and outspoken controversial opinion. In 1993 he decided to become a politician and that was in the year that this inconjunction perfected (Progressed Mercury exactly inconjunct progressed Uranus). What he does today is expressing his controversial and provocative opinions on delicate issues. Today he said that the death of a girl whose death body was kept functioning for 17 years, was murder. O yes, I almost forgot: he also has Mercury quintile Pluto for creative power of communications. Pluto and Uranus together with Mercury symbolize the slip of the tongue, the impulsive words. And the strategy (Pluto) to change (Uranus) minds (Mercury). Of course: he is a media giant.

Look at his chart. Neptune is oriental (for a focuss on the immaterial field like religion, media and fantasy), Pluto is elevated and calling! (for the screaming and on top of it all power, money and sex). The Sun is quintile Jupiter and 67.5 (semi square + half semi square) from Pluto. This is the profile for latent success. And watch the prominence of Sun and Mercury on the Ascendant, indicating the brilliant communicator. See how Jupiter is square Neptune, reflecting the theme of the 'audience' and/or religion and how both are square Saturn for the late in life fullfilment of dreams.

Today, transit Jupiter is inconjunct his Midheaven for a disproportional success (in his own eyes) and Saturn and Uranus are in aspect with his progressed Midheaven. And indeed, it is the theme of breaking free that has become a public issue today. A soul has been liberated out of a corps that was kept alive against the will of the owner. And Berlusconi said that the girl could have become a mother still because she had periods. As if a woman is no more than a dead body producing children.

HESS
In my files I found the chart of Rudolf Hess (born April 26, 1894 at 10 LMT in Alexandria) as another example of a prominent Mercury inconjunct Uranus and we know what he did. This nazi flew to Scotland in 1941 with so called peace proposels of Hitler. He was put in jail and died in jail. Mercury inconjunct Uranus: having a difference of opinion, but...having controversial ideas, but...Freedom of speach but...Isn't it interesting that in 1941 he had progressed Mercury trine Uranus, activating the inconjunction in the natal chart? The difference with Berlusconi could not be greater. He had a calling Sun quindecile a crucial Saturn for the prominence of his defeat.

INBAR
Ralph Inbar (born Devcember 24, 1938 at 16hours Local Time in The Hague) was famous because of his hilarious programs on television. He had Mercury inconjunct Uranus. The difference with one Berlusconi is that he had Sun and Jupiter on the angles.

HILARIOUS?
Maybe Mercury inconjunct Uranus is symbolizing hilarious ideas? Hess had them. He gave himself an order a day (like: don't brush your teeth today). Berlusconi has them, too. And sometimes he expresses silly ideas. Of course, this is only my humble opinion (BTW I have Mercury on Sun/Moon opposition Uranus:).

More about inconjunction? See this...or check the label 'inconjunction'
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The exemplary natal chart of Emperor Nero

This is the (real or supposed to be) natal chart of Nero. History tells us that he became emperor by murder and that he was responsible for the death of thousands. Eventually, he died by force, too. His natal chart is a good example of how angular placements*) give the right impression at first sight. I used this chart on my Dutch site Astrostudie (as a test) because it is quite clear what kind of a person owns this kind of a chart and what the effect would be in the first century A.D.

Now look at the chart of Nero. How would you describe a male person with these crucial marks, in thAt moment in history and with thAt kind of power? I indicated the special marks in the chart below.

Notice Sun, Mars and Pluto on the Ascendant with Pluto rising before the Sun and conjunct Sun. Notice Saturn square Ascendant and square Sun, Mars and Pluto. This is not the kind of person that will be unnoticed.

The Mars-Saturn-Pluto combination is a dangerous combination. I have written about the effect of Mars-Saturn-Pluto in the post about the progressions of Barack Obama: "exhaustion, working too hard, having to deal with violent situations or using/abusing violence." And I reported that this combination is frequent in cases of unnatural death causes (as a victim, witness or as murderer), with examples.

This chart is obviously the chart of a very energetic and aggressive person with ambitions. It is someone who provokes resistance against his methods. Why?
- Mars afflicted; possible aggression (and it were aggressive times in history)
- Pluto afflicted; difficult and complicated (making it easy to be a tyrant in those days)
- Sun afflicted; possibly arrogant (and why not, with absolute power)
- Saturn afflicted; possible end to an ambitious career.
- Mars conjunct Pluto; drive to win (even by force or forcing yourself)
- Mars square Saturn; acts against what is decent (or lawful) or fighting against restrictions
- Sun on Ascendant (drawing attention immediately)
- Sun square Saturn (seeing the bad side of life or lifestyle)

Imagine a character with this position in those days and you can see the picture of an absolute tyrant who will eventually meet stronger enemies. Character and consequences are simply defined by the 4 prominent placements and the 1 square between them. You can see the picture in the blink of an eye. I think the chart of Emperor Nero is exemplary.

BTW: Nero thought of himself as a poet. If you are interested in the artist in the chart of Nero, see Art & Astrology.

*)When you see the natal chart as the astrological passport, the special marks are the angular placements. Ascendant, Midheaven and the positions square Ascendant relate the chart to the precise spot and time on earth. Tight angular positions make the difference between THIS one person and all the others born on that day (or place).

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Mars and Pluto aspect and midpoint
Saturn and Pluto aspect and midpoint

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