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 Letter from the Operations Manager
Dear Readers:
The season of the “witch” is upon us, which means in the Northern Hemisphere we
are spiraling down into the sanctuary of darkness. Unfortunately, in our Western cul-
ture, we use language that implies darkness is sinister instead of the true, velvety domain
of the goddess. This sacred cave acts as the container for new life to be cradled before
Rae Sapp
Operations it is time to bloom again. And it is important to remember that there is a vast amount
Manager of richness that comes with quiet waiting and amble nourishment available when we let
ourselves be held by it.
This is the time of year when the veils between worlds are thinnest, when we can
reach across and connect with our loved ones who have slipped to the other side. When
Tem passed away last year in July of 2019, he said to me, “Carry the torch my friend,”
yet it felt more like a “Hail Mary” pass at the end of the game. We weren’t sure exactly
what the road forward would look like. We had the option to close up shop or band to-
gether and make it happen. As you all know — because you are reading this now — our
small little team chose to band together. Grief stricken, but full of love, we scrambled to
figure out how to fill Tem’s un-fillable shoes.
Tem was one of the most good-humored men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.
While the events of this year have sent tidal waves of grief across the world and gripped
the collective with fear and uncertainty, it is precisely during such times that we are encour-
aged to seek meaning in the madness and hang on to our sense of humor. While humor in
the face of horror is a truly daunting task, it is the mark of a skilled Zen master.
I believe that laughter is always the best medicine even when the only thing on the
menu is dark humor. To guide people through difficult Saturn transits I often use the
analogy of the Bogart from Harry Potter. Like Saturn, this creature takes the shape of
whatever we fear most, and the only way to defeat it is to turn it into something that makes
us laugh. The works of spiritual entertainer and philosopher, Alan Watts, have always
helped me the most in this endeavor. So, even if this feels impossible some days, I encour-
age all our readers to experiment and play with it. Exercise your funny bones as often as
you can during these trying times.
This issue marks our seventh since we lost Tem, which comes with its own Saturnian
resonance. I cannot express deeply enough, my gratitude for the whole TMA team (old and
new), the entire astrological community, and of course you, our subscribers! Your encour-
agement, heartfelt words, and support have been everything.
With infinite love and wyrd-ness,
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 Contents
THE MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGER } OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2020 } ISSUE 213

25 } Supernova 2020:
The US Presidential Election
48 } A Comprehensive Approach to
Medical Astrology
by Linda Johnsen by Robert Weinstein
Did you know that the brilliant fixed star Betelgeuse has Some people seem blessed with good health, while others
been fading in and out of view like “celestial Morse code”? are sensitive and delicate. Weinstein shows how key chart
Learn why this Vedic astrologer associates its celestial placements determine the condition of a person’s vital
mystery with Rahu’s avatar and the upcoming US election. force and unique constitutional strengths and weaknesses.

33 } Retrospective: Observations and Axioms

for More Insightful Chart Interpretation
54 } Charting the Weather of a
Pivotal Moment
by Stephen Arroyo by Peter Doughty
In this excerpt from his latest book, we are privy to the quick Here, the Libra solar ingress chart and Astromap are
tips and astute observations made throughout Arroyo’s used to show that another spate of challenging weather
decades of modern astrological research and practice. conditions is in the offing for the fourth quarter of 2020.

40 } Is Tecumseh’s Curse really about

Jupiter–Saturn Conjunctions in Earth?
57 } Nostradamus: Under the Influence of
the Stars
by J. Lee Lehman by Madeleine Lesage
With the looming Jupiter–Saturn conjunction in Aquarius Was Nostradamus really able to predict the future?
and a presidential election in a “zero year” (2020), explore Lesage takes us into the heart and life of one of the
the fascinating astrology behind “Tecumseh’s curse” and most controversial and influential seers of all time to
what actually portends death in office. answer this question.
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 Charts in the News
Marc Bolan
with commentary by Elisabeth Grace Compliments of:
Astrologer Linda Kaye
Male Chart 916-730-6805
Sep 30 1947, Tue
12:30 pm BST -1:00
Hackney, England
51°N33' 000°W03'
Geocentric
Tropical
Placidus
Mean Node Marc Bolan, September 30, 1947; 12:30 p.m. BST; Hackney,
Rating: A
England (51°N33', 00°W03'); A: from memory.
00° † 53'
On June 22, I was scrolling through my Twitter feed looking for
… stories to include in my blog on the astonishing synchronicity of as-
10' 22°
28°
† »À¸ „ 19'
trology and the news. A photo of a man with a mop of dark curls,
06°
º 13°10° ¾
† †
†
Á reclining on a sofa in a faux-leopard print jacket caught my eye. He
28° 19°
59' † 40'23'
27'
„ 14° ¼ 08° was gazing unabashedly at the camera. I didn’t recognize him — or
25' 05' „ 29°
‡ 10 9
27' ƒ ƒ his name. A quote from a linked article about the reclining man was
38'
17°
11 8
19'
pasted above the photo: “How did this androgynous Tolkien elf with
26° ¿ the rosebud mouth become the Lurex-clad, glitter-god pioneer of
½ 25°‡ 10' ‚
24'
Ê 25° ‡ 43' glam rock?”1 The focus of the article was how the “rock star dandy
12 7
03° Œ
Chart 1:
03° [Marc Bolan] … has been an enduring influence on fashion.”2
ˆ ‚ Pay close attention to how a reporter describes someone. We
59' Marc Bolan 59'
1 6
Œ43' will find their words reflected in that person’s horoscope. Consider
Ý 25°
É these phrases from a piece that also jumped out at me: “magical,
2 5 otherworldly appearance … sparked the movement … the birth of
08° 59'
3 4 glam … conspicuously androgynous … style he pioneered.”3 We
‰ Ý
19'
Ghislaine Maxwell 17°
Compliments of: know what we are going to find in this horoscope, right? Think about
51' Astrologer Linda Kaye
Natal Chart
Dec 25 1961, Mon Ü
916-730-6805 this — and then, let’s take a look.
3:20 pm CET -1:00
Maisons Laffitte, France
22°
08°
10'
Note the stellium in the 10th house: Venus, Neptune, and the
48°N57' 002°E09'
Geocentric Š 19' ¶ 28°
Ü Sun in Libra. (See Chart 1, top left.) That’s a public statement of
Tropical
Placidus ‹ 00° Ü 53' a potentially dazzling, glittering, fantastic aesthetic ideal. His Mid-
Mean Node
heaven (MC) demands prominence at 0° Libra: i.e., at the Aries Point
(within a degree or two of 0° cardinal). Uranus in dualistic Gemini is
08° Š 34'
30' 18°
in the 7th house, squaring the MC — and is also out of bounds.4 This
05°
‹ Ê ½ ¾ ‰ 44' is another suggestion that Bolan’s status quo–disrupting innovations
20° 09° 28° are going to get noticed … by something he started. Note that the
Š Š ‰
21' 03' 57'
º aesthetic ideal suggested by his Libra stellium is opposed by an Aries
46' Œ 00°
Ü 10 9 ‰
08°
¸ ‰ Moon, which needs to be a pioneer!
17° 51'
‰
03°
¼ 50' Bolan’s Moon rules the 8th house, which contains Saturn, Pluto,
11 8 33' 00°
38'
‰
25° » and Mars. These 8th-house placements can be magnetic, potent, and
Ý 42' ˆ
aptly reflect late BBC 1 Radio DJ John Peel’s observation that Bolan
10°
12 7
10° was “a flower child with a knife up his sleeve.”5
Chart 2:
‚ ˆ Marc Bolan died in a car crash on September 16, 1977 just
15' Ghislaine Maxwell 15'
1 6 weeks after his first Saturn return. Transiting Mars was on the
47' ‡
12°
À ‡ cusp of the 8th house, closely squaring the opposition between the
2 5 Sun–Neptune conjunction and the Moon. It is fascinating to learn that
00°
3 4 Œ
46' Bolan feared he would die young; thus, he refused to learn to drive.6
ƒ †
50'
Π05'
Œ 22' … 17° Even more fascinating are the patterns in his horoscope that
03' 21' … 10° prompted me to stop and focus on this particular article out of scores
„ „ 00°
14° 20° Á of articles that stream by me on Twitter. Why was I so drawn to click
18° ¿ 30'
ƒ 44' ¶É 05°
… on an article about someone I’d never heard of and why was I so ex-
08° „ 34' cited about his horoscope? For one, his Aries Moon sits right on my
Aries Sun. Second, his Descendant is conjunct my Gemini Moon!
These are instant personal connections, and it doesn’t matter that
All charts use Placidus houses Bolan, the man, is no longer among the living. His horoscope never
and the Mean Node. dies — and the laws of synastry still apply. Astrology is amazing.

OCT. / NOV. 2020 9

 Charts in the News Ghislaine Noelle Marion Maxwell, December 25, 1961; 3:20
p.m. CET; Maisons Laffitte, France (48°N57', 02°E09'); AA: BC/
BR in hand.
The notorious accused accomplice of convicted sex-offender, Jef-
frey Epstein, was arrested on July 2, 2020, at age 58, right in the
middle of her second Saturn return. A Saturn return can be a heavy
reckoning, as inappropriate choices made over the past 28 to 29
years now come to be weighed, with what some might call karmic
Lin-Manuel Miranda Compliments of: consequences. Limitations and losses are not uncommon; responsibil-
Astrologer Linda Kaye
Natal Chart
Jan 16 1980, Wed
916-730-6805 ity must be accepted. If handled with maturity, a Saturn return can
11:00 am EST +5:00
Manhattan, New York offer a new lease on life.
40°N46' 073°W59'
Geocentric
Tropical
Maxwell’s Capricorn Sun would be a natural at organizing, strat-
Placidus
Mean Node egizing, and deploying resources, supercharged by conjunction with a
high-functioning Mars. (See Chart 2, previous page.) She spent many
years after her first Saturn return in 1991 organizing much of Ep-
10° ‰ 21'
03' 19°
stein’s life: managing his staff, schedules, and households, when not
Š ¶ ˆ 21' allegedly procuring and grooming underage girls for abuse by herself,
03° ¸º 09° À
25°22° ‰ 21°
Epstein, and other powerful and wealthy men.7
‰ ‰
20' 40'40'
25' ˆ
25°
The preponderance of planets in the western hemisphere of
» 27'
Maxwell’s horoscope suggests an imbalance: giving herself away to
‹ Ê 00° 10 9 ‡
03° 01° ‹37' 10' others at the expense of developing her own skills. The southern
‹
04' 11 8 24°
¿
Œ
43'
‡
hemisphere emphasis suggests she may have difficulty finding an an-
chor in life, and that she may be more vulnerable to exploitation by
19°
12
Chart 3: 7
19° others. Planets in earth signs dominate Maxwell’s chart, suggesting she
Ü
45' † 21° Á †
Lin-Manuel is more comfortable with mundane and practical concerns. Her lone
20' 20'
1 Miranda 6 Œ55'
… 26°
planet in water — Neptune in Scorpio — suggests that finding mean-
Œ20'
Œ32' …15°
¾ ing in personal emotional and spiritual concerns may be elusive.
2 5
Œ
04'
…
09°
¼ What drives her Capricorn Sun’s ambition? Her Leo Moon’s need
01° ½ 20'
…
25°
3 4
É … to be loved, loved, loved — with drama and flair — possibly to excess,
Ý
10' 03°
Compliments of:
given the Moon’s opposition to her Jupiter–MC conjunction. Neptune
Hong Kong
Natal Chart
Jul 1 1997, Tue
Astrologer Linda Kaye
916-730-6805 squaring the opposition adds impressionability, suppression, fog, and
0:00 am AWST -8:00
Hong Kong, China fantasy to the mix. Born into a family of wealth and privilege, she’s
22°N17' 114°E09' 19° 03'
Geocentric ‚ 21' 03°
„ known for being the life of the party8 and a consummate hostess, sur-
Tropical
Placidus
Mean Node 10° ƒ 21' rounded by the multitude of friends her Jupiter and South Node in
Aquarius represent.
A focus on significant others is also seen in her Capricorn stel-
02° ‰ 40'
lium of Mercury, Sun, and Mars — with a wide conjunction to Venus
52' 07°
27°
‰ ˆ 48' in Sagittarius — straddling the 8th and 7th houses. A planet’s con-
À Á junction with the Sun is a marker of idealism, as the planet in touch
¿ 29° 03° with the Sun is blinded by the light and thus more subjective and less
15' 07° ‰ ˆ 09°
Š ½ Š 06'
47' Œ
19'
‡ objective in its archetypical expression. Maxwell’s social expression
21° 10 9 Œ
27° Š
Π23' needs to push boundaries (Venus in Sagittarius); thought and action
16'
Π11 8
need to accomplish goals (Mercury and Mars in Capricorn).9
‹
But who is she really behind the mask of an intensely clever
03°
Ê 23° ‹ 29'Œ 12 7
03° and engaging Gemini Ascendant, empowered by its partile square to
Ü Chart 4: 11' † 05° ¼ † Pluto? Ascendant-ruler Mercury is locked away in the 8th house, the
51' Hong Kong Œ29' … 51'
domain of sex, death, and other people’s money. Her Mercury also
19° Ü
29' 1 6 23° É
¾ rules the 5th house, the realm of creative expression, including sexual
…
2 5 expression. Mercury is trine Pluto, adding depth and power. Hmmm.
09°
Ý
03'
3 4
15' Meanwhile, her current Saturn return is clearly visible at her
Ý 19° 17' „ July 14 bail hearing, two days before its second exact hit. “Her
23' ¶ „ 27°
53' 45' 02° party-picture smile was replaced with a grimace … hard and emotion-
ƒ ƒ
08° 14°
» less.”10 Bail was denied. A trial date has been set for July 12, 2021.
07° 52'
‚ 48' ¸º ƒ What could happen between now and then?
27°
02° ƒ 40'
Transiting Uranus — the agent of change — squared her
Jupiter–MC conjunction for the first of three passes in June; the next
hits happen in October and November, and the final in March and April

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2021. Jupiter rules Maxwell’s 7th house of partnerships. At of those who are known for their association with power,
her bail hearing, she mentioned that she is now married — money, and status.
but would not name her spouse. Really? Surprise!11 What’s next for Miranda, the man who’s done almost
Solar Arc (SA) Mars opposes natal Uranus, in effect now everything? Well … what he really wants to do is direct!
and exact on October 17, suggesting “intense self-awareness; In 2018, with transiting Pluto squaring his Ascendant, it
a test of nerves.”12 Mars rules her 12th house: self-undoing; was announced that he would make his directorial debut
hidden enemies. SA Jupiter squares natal Mercury, exact with the film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s Broadway
on November 10, portending “legal affairs, thoughts of the play, Tick, Tick … Boom! Filming commenced in March,
spirit, travel.”13 The final Saturn conjunction happens on then was halted thanks to COVID–1915 — and arguably
December 6. Will she go with the flow of her southwestern transiting Saturn, ruler of the 10th, putting the stops on
hemisphere emphasis and sacrifice herself for others? Or will his Sun, ruler of the 5th. Hopefully, filming will resume
she push for balance and take responsibility, telling the world by 2021 when transiting Pluto follows Saturn’s footsteps,
what she knows in order to save herself? Whatever happens, suggesting an apt pattern for Miranda’s further transforma-
planetary patterns suggest a disruption of the status quo be- tion and empowerment.
tween now and the end of 2020.
Hong Kong, July 1, 1997; 00:00 a.m. AWST;
Lin-Manuel Miranda, January 16, 1980; 11:00 Hong Kong, China (22°N17', 114°E09'); AA: timed offi-
a.m. EST; Manhattan, NY, USA (40°N46', 073°W59'); cial source.
A: from memory. The transfer of Hong Kong to China after 156 years of
The multi-award-winning Broadway composer/actor/ British rule is represented by a homeland security–building
writer/producer grabbed headlines this month, thanks to Cancer Sun, driven by a material comfort–seeking Moon in
the July 4th premiere of the film adaptation of Hamilton on Taurus. One look at Mars opposing a me-me-me Aries As-
Disney+. The movie generated big buzz and big bucks for cendant, squaring the Cancer Sun, and we may suspect that
Disney, consistent with every creative project Miranda has adapting to the new “boss” wouldn’t be without conflict.
done since high school, it seems. Where do we see the story (See Chart 4, previous page.) Another need for indepen-
of such success in the horoscope? dence — or at the very least, social expression and values
Miranda is a Capricorn driven by the Moon in Capri- that are different from the rest — is seen in the opposi-
corn. (See Chart 3, previous page.) Already we see a need tion of Venus to Uranus.
for high achievement, order, and precision. Enduring am- In June 2019, with transiting Uranus squaring Hong
bition is supported by a trine between MC-ruler Saturn and Kong’s natal Venus opposition to Uranus (and Neptune),
Sun–Mercury, with an easy flow of innovation seen in a sex- massive demonstrations erupted protesting China’s at-
tile to all three planets by Uranus. The Capricorn Moon is tempted imposition of greater control. The threat of loss
boosted by trines from Mars and Jupiter in the 6th house; was huge, requiring enormous effort — suggested by
here we have an influx of earthy Virgo perfection in action, transiting Pluto and Saturn squaring Hong Kong’s natal
especially with Mars in the 6th house, a marker of physi- Saturn. Hundreds of thousands marched in the streets off
cal stamina. Plus, Mars is stationary retrograde, giving its and on throughout 2019. Millions around the world were
need for perfect execution an extra dose of power and fo- inspired, and demonstrators won concessions from Beijing.
cus — and Mars rules his Ascendant. Aries rising suggests At the end of November, there was an “unprecedented land-
a need to be seen as an inspiring and pioneering crusader. slide victory” for pro-democracy candidates running for the
It says, “Nothing is impossible; never give up the fight!” District Council. Amazingly, Hong Kong protestors coordi-
What’s striking about Miranda’s chart is how many nated their efforts in a collective spirit, without any specific
planets are in touch with the angles. Pluto is on the De- leader.16 What transits in Hong Kong’s horoscope might
scendant (and squaring the Sun and Mercury); this is a reflect that?
statement of power (compare this with Pluto’s square to After December 26, 2019, things began to change.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s ASC). The Moon is on the MC (for all Hong Kong’s early cardinal angles and Mars were affected
to see); Mars and Jupiter trine both, channeling the energy by the solar eclipse at 4° Capricorn. On January 10, 2020,
of perfectly grand action into career and public status. Nep- the lunar eclipse at 20° Cancer–Capricorn squared Hong
tune in the 9th (publishing, broadcasting, internationalism) Kong’s Saturn, ruler of its MC. When those eclipses were
trines the ASC; it’s easy for him to be seen as a visionary. triggered by transiting Mars and Jupiter in February and
His Sun–Mercury are square the ASC. His high-functioning March, protests dwindled as COVID–19 surged.17 The June
Venus in Pisces may not directly connect with the angles, 21, 2020 eclipse at 0° Cancer also affected the angles of
but it does connect with the ASC/MC midpoint, serving Hong Kong’s chart, occurring close to the IC.
as a channel for aesthetics that the unaspected Venus oth- Days later, as Mars entered Aries and triggered the June
erwise lacks. eclipse, the December 26, 2019 eclipse, and crossed Hong
Another midpoint picture echoing further patterns of Kong’s Ascendant, China announced the imposition of new
awesome resources is Jupiter/Pluto = AP, the Aries Point. security protocols, “tightening its grip” on Hong Kong.18
As we have seen in other horoscopes, e.g., Jeffrey Ep-
continued on p. 70
stein’s,14 this configuration is often a marker in the charts

OCT. / NOV. 2020 11

 The Eastern Window
by Penny Farrow

Editor’s Note: Cross ventilation The growing interest in the tradi- bedded in the verses of the seers. In-
produces a breath of fresh air. It is tional Indian subjects and texts— such as stead, these revelations were unpacked
desirable in a house and even in a Jyotisha — has highlighted the problems by teachers in an oral tradition that re-
magazine! In this spirit, we are featur- that can arise, especially for Westerners, markably sustained the integrity of the
ing a series of short articles designed in this particular genre of translated content through the ages. Compare this
to make some of the basic building texts. These subjects go beyond facts to what happens to a single sentence
blocks and ideas of Vedic astrology into the realms of transformation and passed around a room in the party game
more accessible to all. We anticipate are therefore less successfully trans- of telephone. Even with a few partici-
that opening the Eastern Window can lated than an article on biology. In fact, pants, the sentence comes back to the
clarify the complementarity between it could be said that one simply can’t originator distorted and laughable.
great astrological traditions. translate these verses, the cognitions of Where does this leave eager stu-
the ancient seers or wise sages; one can dents from other parts of the world who
Lost in Translation: only render them. wish to learn any of the subjects from
The Western Mind and the If we couple this with the fact that the Indian wisdom traditions? The fol-
Vedic Texts the knowledge was always passed orally lowing parable (concocted by me to
Those of us who made their way until relatively recent times, texts are make a point) perhaps illustrates what
through the required language classes in inadequate to convey the subtleties em- not to do.
high school and college might recall mo-
ments when we were actually thinking
in that language rather than translating
to English in our heads. In fact, this is
an ultimate goal of learning a language
because it immerses us in a culture in a
powerful way. Our neurophysiology vi-
brates in the pathways of someone who
is French, Chinese, Brazilian, etc. Lan-
guage molds thought, opening it to a
range of potentialities and constraining
it with various limitations.

The growing interest

in the traditional
Indian subjects
has highlighted the
problems that can
arise, especially for
Westerners, in this
particular genre of
translated texts.

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 surmised that since the stranger was The basis of India’s nuanced cul-
very particular about picking only that tural tradition rests in the rich and
plant, he must have been aware that multivalent Sanskrit language. Sanskrit
India’s nuanced long-standing wisdom held that the herb is built on a series of fundamental spo-
was a powerful medicine for pain. But ken sounds called dhatus (roots). Dhatu
cultural tradition myriad questions puzzled them. Did he can be defined as that which holds or
rests in the rich and know that it was only effective if the potentiates. A dhatu is a kind of pri-
patient boiled the herb and inhaled its mal phoneme that proliferates through
multivalent Sanskrit steam? Did he know that he picked it grammatical transformations into all the
language. Sanskrit too early? Did he know that if he also
picked a second herb, the combination
parts of speech — nouns, verbs, ad-
jectives, etc. Various words derived
is built on a series of of the two amplified the potency? Why from a single dhatu have interrelated
didn’t he make any attempt to commu- meanings with finely shaded differ-
fundamental spoken nicate with them, stay with them for a ences and nuances depending on how
sounds called while so they could teach him the most they are combined with prefixes, suf-
effective ways to heal with this herb? fixes, etc., and the context in which
dhatus (roots). Meanwhile, back at the lab, the they are used.
professor analyzed the biochemical It takes abundant patience and
structure, synthesized it, and created a commitment to learn to think in this
A learned pharmacologist read an pill. His testing found that it was about multivalent rishi-like way and be alert
article that mentioned an obscure Am- as good as an aspirin. He tried to en- to the layers of meaning behind the
azonian herb said to have a dramatic hance the efficacy by adding other literal word-for-word translations.
effect on arthritic pain. There was a compounds to it but eventually con- Teaching and learning in this mode cul-
sketch of the herb and he decided to try cluded that the lore around this herb tivates subjective pathways that enable
to locate the plant, bring it back to his was hyperbolic and abandoned ship pattern recognition and the capacity
lab, and test its efficacy. Arriving in Bra- on the project. to hold and integrate multivalent pos-
zil, he sets off with a guide, paddling Likewise, people outside the cul- sibilities. Thinking this way lifts these
down the river and swatting his way tural context of India often want to have subjects from the level of information
through the jungle to the area where a simplified, efficient, modern version to the heights of revelation.
this unique herb was reported to grow. of an ornate, nuanced ancient body Learning to function in this mode
Fortune was on his side. He found a of knowledge. Yet, they don’t realize is a challenging endeavor best left to
plant matching the sketch, collected am- what they have lost. It is like some- a committed relationship between a
ple samples, and beat it back to his lab. one mistaking Pizza Hut for authentic teacher and student. However, if a
Indigenous tribal members, ever homecooked Italian food, a legacy lov- student is curious about some of the
watchful of those entering their area, ingly and proudly passed along to the primary Jyotisha texts, a practical ap-
witnessed his very brief visit. They next generations. proach to their understanding begins
with the recognition that the texts
themselves prioritize what is important.
In my next column, we will explore this
It takes abundant subject further.

patience and © 2020 Penny Farrow – all rights reserved

commitment to
Penny Farrow has an M.S. degree from Cornell
learn to think in University and has had an extensive career as
a teacher, researcher, and businesswoman. She
this multivalent has been involved in the Vedic tradition since
1971. She has studied Jyotisha intensively since
rishi-like way and be 1991, primarily under the personal tutelage of

alert to the layers of Hart deFouw, and taught Jyotisha and Sanskrit
at Vedic Vidya Institute in San Rafael, Califor-

meaning behind the nia for eight years. She now resides in Florida,
practicing and teaching Jyotisha and Sanskrit
literal word-for-word full time, including a new online option. Tele-
phone: (415) 497-2014; e-mail: info@vedicchart.
translations. com; website: http://www.vedicchart.com

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 Horary Advice
by Nina Gryphon

T
he spring winds of astro-weather the querent was responding, was that nus (24°–30° Capricorn), giving the
blew in numerous questions no real estate would be sold due to the querent a “humane,” civilized, or kind
about money, one’s livelihood, inability of buyers to walk through the demeanor, taking away some of the
and more; these are times of great, property and other common steps of rough edges normally attributed to
even seismic change, and people’s fi- the real estate purchase process. He did Saturn. Saturn is in his domicile, Cap-
nances are often the first thing to be not want to sell below market, but who ricorn, indicating the querent has some
impacted during a time of uncertainty. even knew what market price was in resources, emotional or financial, to ap-
Please send in your questions to be these times? ply to this situation; the querent does
analyzed by me, a horary teacher and I always check that a horary ques- not need to sell until he is ready, a posi-
astrologer. In the time-honored horary tion is actionable, in other words, could tion of security and leverage symbolized
tradition, I cast the chart for the time the querent change their strategy based by Saturn well placed in his own sign.
and place I understood the question and on the horary outcome? If not, such a Saturn is in the 12th house, where he is
provide an answer based on the posi- question may not make for the clear- said to have his joy, though this doesn’t
tions of the planets at that time. Just est chart. The question is indicated to necessarily mean that Saturn is better
about any sincere question can be an- be radical, meaning sincere, from the or happier here, just that he is more
swered this way: “Will I get this job?” heart, and rooted in genuine concern, Saturnian. The querent mentioned that
“What if I move to Canada?” “Will our as the ruler of the hour is Saturn, who he was “chomping at the bit” and ready
relationship improve?” also rules the Ascendant. There are no to sell, but felt restricted by the current
If you have a question that you other considerations before judgment, situation. Limitations, restrictions, and
would like analyzed in a future issue of indicating the chart isn’t showing po- metaphorical or literal imprisonment
The Mountain Astrologer, the web ad- tential problems with the question or are all 12th house meanings.
dress where you may submit questions the querent’s motivation. Saturn’s last aspect (conjunc-
Can I sell my house? The querent is represented by Sat- Astrologer
and background information is provided tion with
Compliments of: Jupiter) had occurred quite
Linda Kaye
Horary Chart
17 2020, Tue urn, ruler of the Ascendant; he is an
at the end of this column, alongMarwith a916-730-6805
while ago; certainly longer than we
5:41 am PDT +7:00
some ground rules. If your question is CA older man and therefore appropriately
Los Angeles,
34°N03'08'' 118°W14'34''
would normally consider. This can
chosen for a future column, theTropical
read-
Geocentric symbolized by Saturn. (See Chart 1, indicate there had not been recent de-
ers and I would appreciate you sending
Regiomontanus
True Node below.) Saturn is in the terms of Ve- velopments in the situation, which
feedback — even if much later — to let makes sense here — the querent has
us know how the situation turned out. not actually done anything about selling
09° ˆ 14'
Let’s face it: We all need closure. the house; he is still just contemplating
12' 15°
ˆ ‡ 47' his next steps. Saturn’s next aspect is
29°
“Can I sell my house?” a sextile to the Sun, a very positive
March 17, 2020; 5:41 a.m. PDT; Ê connection due to the Sun’s ruler-
Los Angeles, California 23'
¶ 04°‰ 10° ship of the 7th house of potential
¼ 10°
The querent (the person ‰ ½ 20° ‰ 38'Œ 10 9 † buyers. In questions about trans-
‰ 53'
22° 22° 45' 59'
asking the horary question) ¾ 29°
‰
21' 11 8 actions, it’s ideal when the
wanted to move to an area ‰
38' … ruler of the querent and the
with a lower cost of living for other party meet in a harmo-
his retirement, and though 26°
12
Chart 1: 7
26° nious aspect like the sextile.
he wanted to do so soon, he Š
º 00° ‹ 42' “Can I sell my „ Saturn and the Sun are not
had flexibility on when to list
36'
1 house?” 6
36'
in reception, which according
the house, as he wasn’t faced ‹ ‹ 23' to astrologer Guido Bonatti
27°
with a particular deadline. ¸ 2 5 still brings success, but with
Around the time this ques- 10°
3 4 Œ
23' striving.1 The parties will need
tion was asked, many states and Ü 06'
Ý 14'
38' ƒ to make some effort to reach
59' ƒ 22°
cities in the United States had im- 13° Ý 04° a deal, which is to be expected
13°
posed various restrictions to limit Ï É
»
the spread of COVID-19, drastically 15° 12'
Ý 47' ‚
20 hampering transactions, including real 29° Charts use Regiomontanus houses
estate. The consensus opinion, to which 09° ‚ 14' and the True Node.

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in a real estate transaction, but on the ease. Next, we see whether the house estate, she can represent the flow of
whole, this sextile is very encouraging is appropriately priced, or whether events, the querent’s mental state, as
testimony that a sale will indeed go the seller can ask for more than he is well as the house itself. The Moon’s last
through and do so smoothly. currently contemplating. The price or aspect was a sextile to Mercury, and
We can find out more about the profit from a transaction is indicated her next aspect will be a trine to Venus,
potential buyer by examining the 7th by the 10th house. Here, the 10th ruler of the buyer’s possessions. The
house, as it rules the counterparty in a house is ruled by Jupiter in Capricorn, Moon here acts as a translator or trans-
transaction. The buyer is ruled by the the sign of his fall, besieged on each feror of light: she picks up the house
optimistic and life-giving Sun, which is side by the malefics (Mars and Saturn). (Mercury) and brings it to the buyer (Ve-
placed in the Ascendant. This is another Jupiter couldn’t be much worse off; per- nus). The Moon could be a third party,
haps the querent should raise his asking such as a real estate agent, who bro-
price, especially since he knows the kers the sale. Though the Moon is
The Moon has special potential buyer is enthusiastic and has debilitated by being in Capricorn, the
the needed funds. Mars, the ruler of sign of her detriment, she is powerfully
significance in horary, the querent’s 2nd house of money, is positioned in the auspicious 11th house
powerful in his exaltation in Capricorn, and therefore well placed to affect this
and in questions and his application to conjoin Jupiter transfer of light. As the Moon trines
about real estate, suggests that the querent’s finances can Venus, she also encounters the buyer’s
be improved due to the sale. significant funds, which further bodes
she can represent The house itself is Mercury, ruler of well for the querent’s hopes. All indica-
the flow of events, the 4th house of real estate. The house
definitely has issues, perhaps due to
tions in the horary are for the seller to
list the house without hesitation and at
the querent’s mental dampness, leaks, or plumbing problems a price he would be happy with.
(Mercury in a water sign), as Mercury
state, as well as is debilitated by being in Pisces, the “Will I keep my job?”
the house itself. sign of his detriment and fall. Yet, Mer- May 5, 2020; 3:08:59 p.m. PDT; Los
cury is very prominently positioned Angeles, California
on the Ascendant, indicating that, de- The querent works for a
favorable testimony — the Sun in the spite the problems with the house, the nonprofit that, while well-funded, has
Ascendant shows the buyer coming house will have a major advantage — if been significantly impacted by the
to the seller, rather than the reverse,
Will I keep my job
nothing else, it will be very prominently Compliments coronavirus-related
of: shutdowns. Several
Astrologer Linda Kaye
an encouraging sign of enthusiasm
Natal Chart
May 5 2020,(as
Tue
positioned and noticeable by potential contractors already have been let go,
916-730-6805

well as being signified by the Los

Sun) weCA buyers, perhaps due to a lack of inven-
3:08:59 pm PDT +7:00
Angeles, and the querent is concerned that reg-
tory
34°N03'08'' 118°W14'34''
like to see in a buyer. Note that the
Geocentric or competition. ular full-time employees like herself will
Tropical
Sun is the applying, or faster,True
planet
Regiomontanus The Moon has special significance be next unless the situation improves.
Node
in the Sun–Saturn sextile, further ev- in horary, and in questions about real She wrote that all nonprofits in her
idence for the buyer’s initiative and sphere have lost significant revenue with
strong interest in the house. 19° ‚ 11' more projected losses on the horizon.
In addition, the buyer seems well 56' 15° The ruler of the hour is the Sun,
ƒ É» Ý 01'
financed; the 8th house, or second
23°
29° 20°
º ¸ which is in a sign of the same element
17°
house from the seventh, represents ‚ ‚
Ý
15° as Mercury, an indication of the quer-
55' 49' Ý
the buyer’s money. Here, it is 00' Œ 04'
51' 15° ent’s intention agreeing with the
ruled by Venus powerfully dig- „ 10 9 Ü cosmos and arising from a sincere
nified in her domicile, Taurus,
24° 49'
motivation. However, the ruler of
11 8
showing that the buyer either the Ascendant, Mercury, is com-
has ready money or access to bust (within 8.5° of the Sun), an
a mortgage or line of credit 20°
12
Chart 2: 7
20° indication that there are po-
with which to purchase the … “Will I keep ‹ tentially hidden factors to the
house. It is notable that Venus 05'
1 my job?” 6
05' situation, that the querent is
conjoins and disposits (rules) 37' Š highly anxious, or that the quer-
the Lot of Fortune, which rep- 01' 28° ent will not heed the astrologer’s
25° Ï
2 5 Š
resents the querent’s cash in 15° 23' ¼ 00' counsel. In general, combustion
†
this case. Venus’s connection † 24° 3 4
56' Š can be an indication of harm for
49' ¶
07' Š
to the Lot of Fortune shows the
Œ
55'
‰ 01° 24° the success of the matter at hand.
27°
querent’s money benefiting from the ˆ ¾ Virgo rises in the chart, with no
29° ½
buyer’s funds. 15° 56' planets inside the 1st house, which
So far, so good; the querent can ‡ 01' Ê 23°
‰ means that Mercury, the ruler of Virgo,
apparently find a buyer with relative 19° ˆ 11' will be the key significator of the

OCT. / NOV. 2020 15

 Horary Advice querent changes positions within the company, perhaps with
help from the person signified by Venus, or, if the querent does
have to leave, she will get help — it could be a contracting gig
querent in this horary. (See Chart 2, previous page.) Mer- at her old employer, or at least a good severance package.
cury is in the 9th house, combust, indicating the stress and On that last point, note that Venus rules the querent’s 2nd
anxiety the querent has been feeling. Mercury is extremely house of money; this is a good indication that the querent will
fast in this chart, moving at over 2° per day, though paradox- be all right. This is especially true because the Moon in the 2nd
ically, Mercury is in a fixed sign and therefore highly invested house is on Spica, the benefic fixed star of abundance and pro-
in things remaining as they are. The querent stated that she tection, bringing the querent financial prosperity. Because the
had been working a lot, both to take her mind off the situ- Moon is related to finances due to her placement in the 2nd,
ation at work and also to try to prove to her employer that her aspects will especially shed light on the querent’s financial
she is indispensable. Perhaps this is the meaning of Mercu- situation, a matter of major concern given the job situation.
ry’s moving in place, as it were, at high speed. The Moon’s next aspect is a trine to Mars in Aquar-
Mercury’s combustion is especially harmful when the ius in the 6th house. This suggests the querent will be able
issue rests on a positive relationship with one’s boss or the job to find work to help her make extra money; it may not be a
in general, as authority figures and employers are signified by huge amount (Mars is a malefic and he is peregrine, which is a
weakness), and it may be unpleasant (6th house), but it will pro-
vide much-needed income. There could also be an unexpected
In general, combustion can be an expense pertaining to ill health or pets (two more 6th-house
significations), though because of the trine to the Moon in the
indication of harm for the success 2nd house, she should be able to pay the bills comfortably.
of the matter at hand. My advice to the querent is to look for work — it never
hurts to look — and to cultivate a good relationship with the
Venus in Gemini woman or women in her workplace to help
the Sun; in this context, an individual signified by a combust stabilize her job or at least find a bridge to the next job.
planet will have difficulties with the boss. This does not bode
well for the longevity of querent’s job. Antiscia in the Horary Chart
Mercury’s most recent aspect was his conjunction with Antiscia are degrees reflected across the solstitial axis
the Sun, which makes me wonder whether the querent had (Cancer–Capricorn). If you remember your geometry class,
spoken to an authority figure (Sun) or a professional (9th reflecting a point across a line results in a reflection on the
house) at work who had raised concerns about the employ- other side of the line equidistant from it. Historically, antiscia
er’s finances. In the context of keeping one’s job, a positive were known as degrees “agreeing in strength” because the
connection to the Sun is important, while here, the aspect signs that aligned on either side of the solstitial axis rose at the
is separating without reception or much essential dignity for same speed.
Mercury, an indication that the job and querent will go their The idea is that signs agreeing in strength or an-
separate ways sooner or later. tiscia create a kind of shadow degree in the horoscope.
The next aspect that Mercury makes shows the next im- The antiscial sign pairings are as follows: Aries–Virgo,
portant event in the situation, and in this case, it will be a trine Taurus–Leo, Gemini–Cancer, Libra–Pisces, Scorpio–Aquarius,
to Jupiter in Capricorn in the 5th house. Jupiter rules the 4th Sagittarius–Capricorn. This means that a planet in Aries will
house of endings, and in questions about staying in a position, have its antiscion in Virgo, and so on. We can determine the
the ruler of the 4th house in a cardinal sign (or a planet placed specific degree of a planet’s antiscion by subtracting a plan-
in the 4th) can show a departure, though the trine indicates et’s position from 30°. So, let’s say that we have a planet at
the change will be sought or at least accepted by the querent. 16°05' Aries. Its antiscion would be at 13°55' Virgo.
The job itself is signified by the 10th house, also ruled We see William Lilly using antiscia quite extensively in
by Mercury. However, Venus in Gemini is on the 10th-house his example charts, both in horary, natal, and primary direc-
cusp, acting as a co-significator of the job. We note that tions. In horary, he uses it as an alternative placement of the
Mercury and Venus are in each other’s signs. In modern as- planet. For example, in a chart concerned with finances, see-
trology, this is considered mutual reception, though strictly ing the antiscion of Saturn on the 2nd-house cusp would be
speaking, reception also requires the planets to be in a ma- a negative testimony, while the querent’s significator conjunct
jor aspect, which is not the case here. Instead, the harmony the antiscion of Jupiter would generally be positive.
here is a bit weaker though still present, called “generosity” in Antiscia are only used by conjunction and opposition,
some texts, and, similarly to reception, indicates a favorable and at least Lilly only permits a 3° orb or so. The planet
attitude between the querent and the job. More concretely, whose antiscion we are examining does not change in dig-
the querent could have a good relationship with a female boss nity; it just acquires a shadow presence in the antiscial sign.
or other decision-maker (Venus), who could assist the querent. John Frawley emphasizes the hidden nature of the antiscion,
This is a finely balanced chart; we have a few testimonies so if we see an affliction by an antiscion, he usually interprets
for the querent leaving at some point, but must also take the
continued on p. 24
Mercury–Venus relationship into account. It may be that the

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Traditional Astrology
in a Modern Practice
by Wonder Bright

Let There Be Lights

F
or three years of my childhood, we lived far away from astrological system. It’s as if we cannot help but imagine
any cities or towns. From 1975 to 1978, we lived in that the centrifugal force keeping the solar system together
a remote corner of eastern Washington. Our nearest must also be reflected in a chart, even one with the Earth at
neighbors were about two miles away along a road through its core. Consider the contrast in thinking between the god-
a forest. At night it was dark. True dark. It is over 40 years father of modern astrology and the best-known keeper of the
since one such night, when my family trudged through fresh ancient traditions:
snow across a hilltop clearing. At the peak my mother halted
us, saying in hushed tones, “Oh my gosh you guys, look at “I believe that the Principle which gives life dwells in us
this.” We stood still there for a long moment, taking in the and without us from the Supreme Intelligence through
scene. There was no moon that night, just the brightness the Rays of the Sun.” — Alan Leo, 20th century CE1
of the stars reflected on the glistening snowpack, casting
soft glows upon our faces. The mountain ridges in the back- “The active power of the sun’s essential nature is
ground, spiky with fir trees, stretched into the distance. found to be heating and, to a certain degree, drying.”
“Aren’t we lucky?” my mother asked reverently. — Claudius Ptolemy, 2nd century CE2
I have rewound this story in my mind’s eye many times
over, and I feel luckier every time. Partly because of the story The modern astrological conceit regarding our Sun is that,
it tells me about my family, but more and more lately because as the giver of light, it is the planet analogous to divinity. But
of the story it tells me about the larger picture of where I this is simply inconsistent with the ancient origins of the craft.
come from as part of the human species. The direct experi- While it was understood that the Moon reflected the light of
ence I have of dark skies is something fewer and fewer of us the Sun, it was also true that both Sun and Moon were consid-
can lay claim to nowadays. That I have to go that far back in ered luminaries, either one capable of holding power over the
memory for dark skies is nothing compared to the geograph- other depending on the chart. The duo were even referred to
ical distance I now have to travel to find them. as “the lights.” Moreover, it is the case that ancient astrologers,
But not as an astrologer. As an astrologer, I can find night steeped in millennia of polytheistic religion, perceived all the
skies with every chart I draw. The dividing line the horizon planets as divine, perhaps even as emissaries of literal gods as
makes across the page renders them visible to my eye every evidenced by the way the texts describe “the star of Kronos”
time. But you have to know to look, and the truth is that nei- (Saturn), or “the star of Aphrodite” (Venus).3 This perception is
ther modern methods nor the modern mind are equipped to so baked in that “for most schools of thinkers, the stars’ divine
do this. In the modern era, we have accepted the Sun’s role nature was self-evident.”4 Today we commonly ascribe only
as the center of not only the solar system but also of the our Sun with such qualities, but our tradition stems from a dif-
ferent worldview, one where the total workings of the cosmos
were motored by divinity. Indeed, the motion of the stars “was
difficult to explain if it were otherwise.”5
The modern astrological conceit Given the power the night skies had over our ancestors,
regarding our Sun is that, as it is remarkable that within a few hundred years astrologers
came to perceive the Sun as the driving force of a chart. But
the giver of light, it is the planet there is no record of this conceptual shift. Perhaps the leap
astrologers made from one way of perceiving to another was
analogous to divinity. But this so obvious to them that it required no comment. But appre-
is simply inconsistent with the hending it now, with the desire to integrate our traditions,
requires a deeper look. Why did we place the Sun at the cen-
ancient origins of the craft. ter of the astrological cosmos? What did we lose when we
dethroned the Moon? And what might we gain by restoring
a balance of power?

OCT. / NOV. 2020 17

 Traditional Astrology The importance the Moon held for the ancients is echoed
in the Greek cosmology, which places the Moon in clos-
est proximity to the Earth, whereby it can tend to it better.
The Night Forces The Greeks conceived of the cosmos as a series of rotating
It is probably impossible for the modern mind to truly spheres with the Earth at the center and the visible planets ra-
comprehend the respect, fear, and awe nighttime held over diating out from it in order of speed, believing that the speed
our forebears. We are unbothered by the darkness sunset of the planet indicated its distance from the Earth. While
ushers in, only noticing it insomuch as it might require us this ancient cosmology has been upended, the following by
to turn on a light in the act of banishing it. Ptolemy still holds true:
But for thousands of years there were no lights — just
the soft glow of candles and fire. For millennia, the only force The Moon, too, as the heavenly body nearest the
that truly had the power to banish the darkness at night was earth, bestows her effluence most abundantly upon
the Moon. There was a time when the Moon was the Queen mundane things, for most of them, animate or inani-
of the Night, the brightest object in the night sky, and the mate, are sympathetic to her and change in company
with her; the rivers increase and diminish their streams
with her light, the seas turn their own tides with her
rising and setting, and plants and animals in whole or
Darkness brought with it a privacy in some part wax and wane with her.8
hard to imagine in the 21st
The vulnerability people experienced at night is mirrored
century, privacy that spelled in the rulership of the Moon over the body, for in its wax-
revelry and relaxation, but also ing and waning it illustrates the changeability mortal flesh
lays heir to. In the Moon’s phases the ancients observed their
peril and difficulty. own changing phases as mortal beings, for if the Moon was
only “generated by the reflection of the solar light,” 9 well,
were we so different? In the flesh, we are not like the Sun
subject of fascination for people who were, with good reason, — fixed and unchanging. We are like the Moon. Our vitality
afraid of the dark. It begs belief now, but for millennia the ebbs and flows and must always, in the end, desert us.
dark ushered in a starkly different time. Before electricity,
people commonly slept in biphasic patterns, retiring to bed at As Above, So Below
dark and waking up in the middle of the night for a few hours When modern astrologers repeat the ancient phrase,
before returning to sleep till dawn. In those midnight hours, “as above, so below,” they mean to impart how our lives on
people visited their neighbors, had sex, and used the time to Earth reflect the skies above. But in vanquishing darkness,
reflect and to write, often about their dreams.6 we have, in effect, cut ourselves off from a direct experience
Darkness brought with it a privacy hard to imagine in the of what lies above. And by establishing the Sun at the center
21st century, privacy that spelled revelry and relaxation, but of our cosmology, as if giving light was more important than
also peril and difficulty. The night belonged to thieves and receiving it, we have upset the balance yet farther. Instead
murderers and anyone else who craved the obscurity dark- of two great luminaries presiding over the change of day to
ness spawns. We have forgotten now, but for most of our night, we have days without end. There is no change. Night-
time on Earth, people avoided traveling at night unless the time cannot even be experienced, let alone honored.
Moon was out and preferably in its larger phases, casting We can understand why humanity, having all but banished
more light to see the path and any threats it contained.7 darkness from our globe, might believe we have less need for
the light of the Moon nowadays. But we clearly have not yet
managed to banish darkness, danger, or our own mortality.
And astrologers are uniquely qualified to understand the im-
portance of the light of the Moon to weary travelers who have
lost their way. As we sit with our clients, reflecting their lives
back to them through the prism of their charts, modern astrol-
ogers are well versed in thinking of their clients as the heroes
of their own stories. As such, we are uniquely positioned to
shepherd our clients through the difficulties their charts reveal,
providing solace and comfort in the dark.
In a future column, we will look in depth at the planets
in attendance on the Moon through the Hellenistic doctrine
of sect — Venus and Mars. But for now, we will simply note
that the experiences of emotional release (Moon), connection
(Venus), and courage (Mars) are the very qualities that most

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 The Astrological
Book of Life
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forget that the gift of life lies in the
present moment, and it is finitude First Copies Available Now
from The Ness of Astrology
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make life worth living. These are the qualities that dictate our
moment-to-moment interactions with others and our ability to This introduction to the
integrate our dreams and aspirations in the here and now. history of astrology takes you
There is something in our focus on the fixed and un- from China to India, Mexico
changing Sun that speaks to a desire for immortality, as if the to Egypt and to points all
point of living was to last. We have allowed ourselves to forget over the ancient world.
that the gift of life lies in the present moment, and it is fini-
tude itself that causes this. The Moon reminds us, but we have Author Timothy Ness
weaves mystery with non-
to pay attention. We cannot integrate the darkness in the ab-
fiction in this tale of magical
sence of observing it. Moreover, in the absence of honoring characters traveling by train
the dark, light itself has little meaning. Let us turn instead to from Milan to Rome.
a more accurate diagnosis of the human condition, one that
restores the balance of power to the skies and with it, our
awareness of our own limitations. In the integration of the
lights (plural), the true value of light itself may be restored. www.NessofAstrology.com

References and Notes

1. Alan Leo cited by his widow, Bessie Leo, in a posthumously published book.
Bessie Leo et al., The Life and Work of Alan Leo, L.N. Fowler, 1919, p. 11.
2. Claudius Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, trans. F. E. Robbins, Harvard University
Press, 1940, p. 35.
3. Robert Schmidt notes that the phrase “the star of” is not used for the Sun
or Moon, and explains that while the five planets were named for terrestrial
gods and goddesses, Helios and Selene were identified with the celestial bod-
ies, the Sun and Moon, respectively. Antiochus with Porphyry, Rhetorius,
Serapio, Thrasyllus, Antigonus, et al., Definitions and Foundations, trans.
R. Schmidt, Golden Hind Press, 2009, pp. 76–78.
4. Tamsyn Barton, Ancient Astrology, Routledge, 2005, p. 111.
5. Ibid.
6. Roger A. Ekirch, At Days Close, Nights in Times Past, W. W. Norton,
2005, pp. 300–4.
7. Ibid., pp. 127–29.
8. Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, p. 7.
9. Vettius Valens, The Anthology Book I, The Kepler College Sourcebook,
trans. R. Schmidt, Phaser, 2003, p. 27.

© 2020 Wonder Bright – all rights reserved

Wonder Bright is an astrologer living in Portland, Oregon. She works

with her clients to help them use whatever sliver of free will they possess
to embrace their fates and step more fully into their lives. She uses
traditional techniques to arrive at wholly modern conclusions, and this
column is devoted to describing how. For more, you can find her at
www.starsofwonder.com

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 Moments in Time
by Frank C. Clifford
The Opening of the World Trade Center:
April 4, 1973; 3:00 p.m. EST; Lower Manhattan, New York, USA

P
erhaps the three most alarm- lition and reconstruction of society, a 3:00 p.m., although some offices were
ing media stories of the past 60 feeling of persecution or impotence, a already being occupied by tenants from
years have been the announce- mistrust of authority, and (in Gemini– December 15, 1970.
ments of the sudden deaths of President Sagittarius) a questioning of, or lack of For such a monumental complex
John F. Kennedy (1963) and Diana, belief in, the official word. — seven buildings comprised the WTC
Princess of Wales (1997), and the col- With respect to the thousands who — we astrologers might have chosen
lapse of the World Trade Center (2001). died and were impacted by the attacks, to elect an opening chart that “felt”
Each “moment in time” happened the Wheel
Inner horoscope analysed in this article solid, with a strong Saturn, strongOuterfix-
Wheel
during a larger planetary cycle. Ken- is that
WTC of the opening of the World
Opening ity, and earth. Instead, thisWTC
is a chart
Opening
Natal Chart
nedy’s assassination coincided with a Trade Center
Apr 4 1973, Wed
(WTC) itself. According with four mutable angles Directed
(see - Solar Arc
Sepinner
11 2001, Tue
Saturn–Neptune square (a combination to Sy
3:00 pm Scholfield,
EST +5:00 the New York Times wheel of Chart, below), Neptune
8:46 am EST at +5:00
Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan
he had in his natal chart by conjunction) (March
40°N43' 28, 1973, p. 93) reported that
074°W01' its foundation (IC), and chart ruler074°W01'
40°N43' Mer-
— suggesting both the idealistic prom- it opened officially on April 4, 1973 at
Geocentric cury in mutable Pisces square to Saturn
Geocentric
Tropical Tropical
ise of Camelot (Neptune) that his widow Equal Equal
promoted and the hard reality (Saturn) Mean Node Mean Node
and loss of innocence that defined that 05° ‚ 26'
era. Diana’s death occurred as Neptune
reached the final few degrees of Capri- ƒ
26'
¶ Â ¸ 05°Ý
corn — reflecting the end of a 14-year 05° Ì 00° 14°
12°
» 26'
28° ‚ Ý
period in which she both glamorised Ý 11°
and helped weaken (Neptune) the Brit-
¾ ‚
52'
50'
27'
41'
Ý
13° 24'
ƒ
ish monarchy (Capricorn). Lastly, 9/11 26' 39' ¾ Ì 15°
º 05°
took place while Saturn and Pluto op- „ Ü
Ê
15° 01°
¶ Ü
posed each other in the sky (aligning 05° ‚ ‚ Â 51'
26'
with the Ascendant–Descendant axis of Ê10°„ 12° 06'
03°
Ý 16°14°¸
»
52'
ƒ 03' Ü
the US Sibly chart). 03' 17'
Œ 40' Ü 13°
54' Ü
10 9
Astrologers have written extensively 38'
11 8
of 9/11 and the opposition, which
took place between structural Saturn 05° 04' ‹18° º 05°
12 7
in the communication sign of Gemini … ‹
the Twins (the Twin Towers of trade) 26' 1 6
18'

08'
‹05° ½ 26'
‹04°
and powerful Pluto in the belief-infused 44'Œ
2 5
31'
21'Š07° ¼
sign of Sagittarius (suggestive of a 02°
† Š06° ½
vivid, global awareness of religious ex- Á Œ
18' 3 4 Œ
17'
¼ 03'
13' † Š10°
tremism). Saturn–Pluto is an aspect † 21° Œ ‰
I wrote about in the last issue of The 05° Ë
03°
¿
15'

ˆ
12° É 26'
É
Mountain Astrologer, and — in its † 07°
Š
toughest guise — reflects the demo- 26'
‡
31'
À 01'
05°
00° 04' ‰
Á ‡ 05°

Chart 2: Bi-wheel. 05°

19°
À 26'
Inner wheel and house cusps: Opening of the ‡ 26' ¿ ‰
05°
World Trade Center Compliments of:
Astrologer Linda Kaye 05° ˆ 26'
916-730-6805 Equal houses and
Outer wheel: Solar Arcs for WTC Terrorist Attack,
the Mean Node.
September 11, 2001

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in mid Gemini (the mid degrees of mu- enth floor of the North Tower. Aptly, • SA Jupiter conjunct the WTC’s
table signs are the most precarious, the transits came from incendiary Mars Descendant in Pisces (religion,
ungrounded, and changeable areas and Uranus: rescue, a large loss of life, and
of the zodiac). The Mercury in Pisces outpouring of emotion)
square with Saturn also reflects the nu- • Transiting (TR) Mars (fire) was • SA Saturn squares the WTC’s
merous conspiracy theories around its square the WTC’s Sun–Chiron Venus (and later, its Sun) in the
2001 demolition. conjunction in fiery Aries 8th (structural damage, death)
The Sun–Venus conjunction is in • TR Uranus was opposite the • SA Saturn at the degree of the
Aries, a sign linked to violence and be- WTC’s Moon July 4 US Chart’s Sun (13°19'
ing number one (the buildings were, at Cancer) (profound, testing times
the time of their completion, the tallest The first terrorist attack occurred for the country)
in the world). The conjunction is in the on February 26, 1993. A bomb was • SA Moon 0° Gemini (instability
8th house, square the nodes, and widely detonated in the underground garage after Taurus) approaching the
opposes unpredictable, accident-prone of the North Tower. Six people were WTC’s Midheaven
killed and over a thousand injured. The
terrorist who planted the bomb, Ramzi By transit, Jupiter was also very close
Yousef (born April 27, 1968, according to the US’s July 4th Sun in Cancer,
to www.britannica.com), had a chart coinciding with a wave of nationalistic
The Sun–Venus that links strongly to the WTC’s: His allegiance and worldwide sentiment
conjunction is in Sun and Moon conjunct in early Taurus, for the victims and families of the trag-
square the WTC’s Mars–Jupiter con- edy. In addition, TR Neptune (the
Aries, a sign linked junction, and Saturn at 18° Aries. At planet linked to -isms and devotion to
the time of the attack, astrologically: a cause) was conjunct the WTC’s natal
to violence and Mars–Jupiter.
being number one. • TR Uranus and Neptune were Fittingly, the World Trade Center
sesquiquadrate (a highly disrup- was just days away from its first Saturn
The buildings were, tive aspect of 135°) the WTC’s return, a time when the structure (Sat-
at the time of their Ascendant
• The WTC’s SA Chiron was in
urn) was brutally tested (its Saturn return
in mid Gemini, plus an opposition
completion, the the religious 9th house and mak- from Pluto in the sky). In one of those
ing a square to the WTC’s Mars astrologically-induced moments of awe,
tallest in the world. I discovered that the architect (Saturn)
Five years later, on January 14, 1998, who designed the WTC, Minoru Yama-
a bank robbery occurred in the building. saki,1 was also born when Saturn was at
Here, we note connections to the finan- 15° Gemini — linking Saturn to the ar-
Uranus. Mid-cardinal degrees are cial houses (the 2nd and 8th): chitect, the WTC’s 1973 opening, and
dynamic but often mobilised for perpet- its eventual demolition in 2001.
ual conflict. • TR Saturn was conjunct the
The most solid part of the chart is WTC’s Sun–Venus conjunction Note
the Moon in early Taurus close to the in the 8th 1. Born December 1, 1913. Some websites list
degree ancient astrologers felt repre- • TR Uranus (natally in the 2nd) his year of birth as 1912, but his tombstone states
sented the Moon’s exaltation, but the was partile conjunct the WTC’s 1913. See https://www.flickr.com/photos/larry
Moon is square to a rather truculent Jupiter thebiker/54207718/in/photolist-5MQ4Q-5MPNq
Mars–Jupiter conjunction (one that con- • SA Venus (ruler of the 2nd) was
jures up ideas of religious war, fighting square the WTC’s Jupiter © 2020 Frank C. Clifford – all rights reserved
for beliefs, or righteous anger).
In addition, the groundbreaking for And finally, on September 11, 2001, Frank Clifford was honoured with The Charles
the WTC’s construction began on Au- the catastrophic demolition of both Harvey Award for “exceptional service to astrol-
gust 5, 1966, with Saturn at 29° Pisces, towers (and a third which also fell, ogy” in 2012, a writing award from ISAR in
2016, and a Regulus Award nomination in
and Uranus within a degree of Pluto. 7 WTC) occurred during a series of 2018. He began writing for TMA a Jupiter cycle
Again, these are foreboding omens for major transits and directions — and ago and has guest edited a number of issues. His
the launch of something so monumen- just weeks after it was privatised. The books include the interpretation manual, Getting
tal that was intended to stand the test of chart’s outer wheel shows some of to the Heart of Your Chart, and a guide to fore-
time (Saturn). the Solar Arcs for 9/11: casting, The Solar Arc Handbook. Frank teaches
astrology and palmistry online and in person,
Indeed, the Twin Towers were no
and his courses are also available in Chinese,
strangers to drama and catastrophe • SA Ascendant conjunct the Japanese, and Turkish. To sign up for free vid-
long before 2001. Back on February WTC’s Pluto (irreversible eos, articles, news and live Q&As, please visit
13, 1975, a fire broke out on the elev- demolition) https://www.londonschoolofastrology.com

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 Horary Advice
continued from p. 16

it as a secret or hidden problem; however, I have not found

this to be uniformly the case, rather a possible factor.
Sometimes, the influence of the antiscion is very much out
in the open.
The idea of reflected degrees seems a little strange, but
they work very well in practice, and I encourage astrologers
to work with them and see their effectiveness for themselves.

Reference
1. Guido Bonatti, The Book of Astronomy, translated and edited by Benja-
min N. Dykes, PhD, The Cazimi Press, 2007, p. 363.

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Nina Gryphon is an astrologer and corporate lawyer living in Los Ange-

les, California. Upon completing John Frawley’s Horary Apprenticeship,
she has studied with Deborah Houlding, a leading traditional astrologer.
Nina practices traditional astrology, specializing in personal, financial,
and political forecasting. Nina has a special interest in astrological magic,
and publishes a monthly list of auspicious magical elections. She creates
videos about astrology and magic, available on Patreon.com. She may be
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 I
t was like being hit on the head by a
meteorite. The sky doesn’t hold a lot of
surprises anymore. The stars stay fixed in
their seats, eclipses are entirely predictable,
even new comets can be spotted half a solar
system away. But what I saw above me early
in 2020 rocked my universe more than any-
thing I’d observed in a lifetime of stargazing.
Something was wrong with Orion!
Nestled beneath Taurus and Gemini,
Orion is one of the most spectacular con-
stellations in the sky, the source of major
myths in practically every culture that’s ever
existed. But that night it was obvious that
Betelgeuse, the brilliant red star marking
Orion’s shoulder, was no longer brilliant at
all. Far dimmer than usual, fiery Betelgeuse
was fading away before our eyes!
Betelgeuse’s vanishing act attracted the
attention of astronomers around the globe
who first guessed it was collapsing as pre-
lude to going supernova. But when it began
regaining some of its former luster in mid
February, they decided there’d be no nova
after all; the superstar’s light had simply
been blocked by passing galactic gas clouds.
Still, other scientists frankly admitted they
weren’t sure what was going on.
Here is the part that took my breath
away. In the Vedic tradition, Betelgeuse
is called Ardra. Ardra is one of the 27 nak-
shatras (lunar asterisms) on which Vedic
astrology is based. When a nakshatra starts
acting weird, that’s a big deal.1
Soberingly, the deity associated with
Ardra is Rudra, “the ruddy one,” a fundamen-
tally destructive power tightly associated with
disease and epidemics. For 5,000 years, the
famous Maha Mrityunjaya mantra has been

SUPERNOVA
chanted by Hindus (and now increasingly by
Western yoga students) for freedom from
disease and premature death. This power-
ful mantra is specifically addressed to Rudra,

2020
who appears in the sky as Ardra/Betelgeuse.
It’s one of those mind-blowing coincidences
that just as the whole world was first threat-
ened by the coronavirus, Betelgeuse started
flexing his muscles!

The US
But there’s more to it than that.
In ancient Vedic texts, Rudra is called
wrathful, terrifying, the storm bringer, the

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION howler. Ardra, his star, means “tear,” the

kind that rolls down your cheek when you’re
sick and in pain. The fact that Rudra is sig-
naling Earth right now with its eerie dimming
and brightening, like celestial Morse code,
by Linda Johnsen strikes me as disconcerting at a time when
the United States seems to be going through

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 25

US Presidential Election • His Jupiter is conjunct the US Saturn within 1°
• His Venus is conjunct the US Mercury within 1°
• Tellingly, Trump’s Pluto is also conjunct the US
a meltdown as we approach what may be the most bitter and North Node (called Rahu in Sanskrit) within 1°
divisive election we Americans will experience in our lives.
Rudra “howls” with rage. Will this election set off an explo- That’s an awfully tight fit. It’s no wonder Donald Trump dom-
sion of fury like we’ve never seen before? inates so much of America. No other presidential candidate
Let’s take a look at the astrological portents. whose birth data was publicly available in either the 2016
or the 2020 election cycles comes anywhere close to this
Avatar of the North Node gear-to-gear connection.
In January 2016, Donald Trump famously boasted, “I During the 2016 election, the US was running both a
could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot some- Rahu major cycle (dasha) and a Rahu minor cycle (bhukti),
body, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.”2 That’s probably true. according to the Vedic system. (See Figure 1, below.)
He has an amazing hold over millions of Americans Unitedwho States Vedic Cycles
Qualities typically associated with Rahu include egomania,
seem willingThese
to follow him to the gates of hell if he gives a
are the Vimshottari dashas (major cycles) and bhuktis (minor cycles). Vedic software can be set to
speech there.
calculate these cycles differently, so the start date of a cycle may vary by several days.
This superpower is reflected in Trump’s birth chart. (See
Saturn
Chart 1, below.) If you compare it with the horoscope of
9/27/1929
the US (see Chart Saturn
2, below), you’ll notice that: Sun
9/29/1932 Mercury 9/27/1992 Sun
6/10/1935 Ketu 1/14/1993 Moon
• Trump’s Mercury is conjunct Jupiter in the US
7/18/1936 Venus 7/16/1993 Mars
chart within 1°
9/18/1939 Sun 11/21/1993 Rahu
8/30/1940 Moon 10/16/1994 Jupiter
3/31/1942 Mars 8/4/1995 Saturn
5/10/1943 Rahu 7/16/1996 Mercury
3/16/1946 Jupiter 5/22/1997 Ketu
9/27/1997 Venus
Mercury
9/26/1948 Mercury Moon
2/23/1951 Ketu 9/27/1998 Moon
2/20/52 Venus Donald7/29/1999
Trump Vedic MarsCycles
12/21/1954 Sun 2/27/2000 Rahu
Chart
10/28/1955 These
Moon
1:
are the Vimshottari dashas (major cycles) and bhuktis
8/28/2001 (minor cycles). Vedic software can be set to
Jupiter
3/28/1957Donald Trump
calculate
Mars these cycles differently, so the start date of a cycleSaturn
12/28/2002 may vary by several days.
3/25/1958 Rahu 7/28/2004 Mercury
10/12/1960 Mercury
Jupiter 3/5/1976
12/27/2005MoonKetu 10/10/1996 Venus
1/18/1963 3/8/1946
Saturn Saturn 9/4/1976
7/28/2006 MarsVenus 12/10/1997 Sun
1/9/1977
3/28/2008 RahuSun 4/17/1998 Moon
Ketu Ketu 12/4/1977 Jupiter
9/27/1965 11/16/1948
Ketu Ketu Mars
9/22/1978 Saturn Rahu
2/23/1966 4/14/1949
Venus Venus 9/4/1979
9/27/2008 Mercury Mars 11/16/1998 Rahu
4/25/1967 6/14/1950
Sun Sun 2/23/2009 Ketu Rahu
7/11/1980 7/30/2001 Jupiter
8/31/1967 Moon
10/20/1950 Moon 3/13/2010 Venus
11/16/1980 Jupiter 12/23/2003 Saturn
3/31/1968 Mars
5/21/1951 Mars 2/17/2011 Saturn 10/29/2006 Mercury
8/27/1968 Rahu
10/17/1951 Rahu Moon3/28/2012 Mercury 5/18/2009 Ketu
9/15/1969 Jupiter
11/3/1952 Jupiter 3/25/2013 MoonKetu
11/16/1981 6/5/2010 Venus
8/22/1970 Saturn
10/10/1953 Saturn 8/22/2013 MarsVenus
9/16/1982 6/5/2013 Sun
9/30/1971 Mercury
11/19/1954 Mercury 10/22/2014RahuSun
4/17/1983 4/30/2014 Moon
2/27/2015 Jupiter
10/16/1984 Moon 10/29/2015 Mars
Venus Venus 2/15/1986 Saturn
9/27/1972 Venus
11/16/1955 Venus Rahu
9/17/1987 Mercury Jupiter
1/27/1976 Sun
3/18/1959 Sun 9/28/2015 Ketu Rahu
2/15/1989 11/16/2016 Jupiter
1/26/1977 ChartMoon2:
3/17/1960 Moon 6/10/2018 Venus
9/16/1989 Jupiter 1/4/2019 Saturn
9/27/1978UnitedMars
11/16/1961
States Mars 11/2/2020 Sun Saturn
5/18/1991 7/18/2021 Mercury
11/27/1979 1/16/1963
Rahu Rahu 9/9/2023 Mercury 10/23/2023 Ketu
11/27/1982 1/16/1966
Jupiter Jupiter Mars3/29/2026 Ketu 9/28/2024 Venus
7/28/1985 Saturn
9/16/1968 Saturn 4/16/2027 MarsVenus
11/17/1991 5/30/2027 Sun
9/27/1988 Mercury
11/16/1971 Mercury 4/16/2030 RahuSun
4/14/1992 3/18/2028 Moon
7/29/1991 Ketu
9/16/1974 Ketu 3/11/2031 Jupiter
5/2/1993 Moon 7/18/2029 Mars
9/9/2032 Saturn
4/8/1994 Mars 6/23/2030 Rahu
Sun 5/18/1995 Mercury
11/16/1975 Sun Figure 1: UnitedKetu
5/14/1996 State’s Figure 2: Donald Trump’s
Vimshottari Dasha Bhuktis Vimshottari Dasha Bhuktis

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paranoia, mental instability, compulsive behavior, willful ig- Donald Trump was the man of the hour, perfectly em-
norance, thievery, a relaxed attitude toward lying and ethics bodying the qualities playing out in the US horoscope at the
in general, insatiable desires, and skill in manipulating others time, a double whammy Rahu cycle. Americans went to the
for one’s own benefit. Also, when their horoscope is dom- polls and Rahu won the election. And yes, Trump was run-
inated by Rahu, people tend to act out instinctively rather ning his Rahu dasha. (See Figure 2, previous page.)
than behave rationally. These are qualities Trump’s political Look at Trump’s Vedic chart again. You’ll see Rahu
opponents frequently accuse him of. Rahu also gives a pow- closely conjunct the Sun (ruler of Trump’s Vedic horoscope
erful will and indomitable desire to succeed. since Leo rises), which sits in the 10th house signifying his ca-
reer. Exactly opposite in the 4th house you’ll see Ketu tightly
conjunct the Moon. What does this tell us? Trump was liter-
It’s not unusual to see people ally born during an eclipse! Rahu outdid himself that day.
Obviously, as mentioned above, Rahu has positive
rocket to success during their Rahu attributes as well, which appear in Trump’s personality too.
cycles if the North Node is well For example, it’s not unusual to see people rocket to success
during their Rahu cycles if the North Node is well placed in
placed in their chart. their chart. Their intense desires can create tremendous drive
and determination, boldness, and innovative thinking.

WRESTLING WITH RAHU anything necessary to slake his insatiable desires. Durga dispas-
sionately reins him in.
From September 2015 through September 2033, the tur- Durga models for us how to respond in times like the
bulent, self-centered energy of Rahu carries America firmly in present; to work dynamically, ethically, and effectively to pro-
its grip as the US runs its tumultuous 18-year Rahu cycle. I don’t mote positive change. Do not allow yourself to be dragged into
remember Americans being this violently hostile toward each a reactive emotional morass. If you respond to Rahu’s gleeful
other since the second half of the 1960s, when the other half of hatefulness with your own hate, his power has triumphed.
Rahu (Ketu, the Moon’s South Node) ran its dasha here. Consider hanging an image of Durga in your home as a re-
In Vedic Astrology, when a malefic is afflicting a chart, we minder that Spirit always acts out of love like a devoted mother.
don’t despair. Instead we take constructive action to mitigate its
effect. Here are two classical remedial measures I have used my- 2. Guru View
self to help let go of anger and cultivate a sense of serenity in tur- In India, the planets are said to have friends and enemies
bulent times. just as humans do. (The Sun and Saturn are bitter enemies for
example.) Jupiter, who is called “Guru” in Sanskrit, is regarded
1. Mother Force as the most benefic of all planets. The reason for this honor is
In India it’s believed that there is a specific deity or divine that he alone refuses to be anyone’s enemy. Some of the other
force that can contain the malevolent effects of a particular planets hate him (especially Venus!) but as guru of the gods, he
planet. Astrologers there advise clients who are struggling with sees it as his role to model tranquility, even-mindedness, and
problems signified by Rahu to honor Durga, the “Great God- forgiveness in all situations — even when the Moon runs off
dess.” Typically, Indians will chant mantras to Durga or perform with his wife!
carefully prescribed rituals in her honor. Or they may recite the If you feel angry or contemptuous toward your political
Chandi, a sacred text addressed to Durga in her role as slayer of opponents during this chaotic Rahuvian era, try modeling your-
Rahu’s worst impulses. self after Jupiter’s benevolent example. Imagine that you find
We don’t ordinarily think of a mother figure as a slayer, but yourself at the scene of a terrible emergency, a collapsed build-
Durga is a warrior goddess. She is depicted with numerous arms, ing perhaps, or a catastrophic car accident. People are lying in
each holding a different weapon. She’s comfortably seated on a the street seriously injured. Of course, you rush forward to help.
lion, and in antiquity may have been associated with the brilliant Note that the thought never enters your mind that these
star Regulus in Leo. people might belong to a different political party than you do
If you check online, you’ll find thousands of images of Durga, or vote for a candidate you can’t respect. In this situation, you
and they all have one thing in common: though she is always simply see these individuals as human beings like yourself who
portrayed in the heat of battle, her face is invariably completely inherently deserve your compassion.
serene. She is the destroyer of evil, but she never, ever hates Hold on to this feeling when you see your political opponents
the evildoer. acting out at rallies or when you find yourself dining with family
Durga identifies those things that are adharma, “against members who express their contempt for your views. See them
truth and justice.” Then with all her weapons functioning simul- as they really are — human beings like yourself who are trying
taneously, she calmly sets things right. Rahu vividly illustrates an in their own way to make sense of this crazy, violent world. See
egocentric sense of superiority, as well as the willingness to do them as Jupiter sees them: calmly and with grace.

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US Presidential Election
How do things look for Trump in November 2020? The majority of Democrats didn’t
Trump will no longer be running his signature Rahu dasha.
This has got to attenuate his momentum. Instead, Trump will want a socialist revolution, they
run Jupiter dasha, Saturn bhukti the day Americans head to
the polls.
just wanted a candidate with the
On the positive side, on November 3, transiting Jupiter’s best chance of defeating Trump.
aspects will be supporting Trump’s 9th house of luck, 11th
house of public honors, as well as his Ascendant! Seeing as
Jupiter is the planet of government in the Vedic system, I
There is, however, a staggering surprise in his chart that
have to admit that’s impressive.
no astrologer should ignore. It could give Trump the presi-
Trump’s natal Jupiter is strong (retrograde). Critically
dency. Let’s look at Biden’s chances first, then come back to
though, Jupiter is fallen (in its least powerful position) in
this potential game changer.
Trump’s 10th-harmonic chart, the chart exclusively devoted
to career. This is important because he is running a Jupiter
The Democratic Challenger
bhukti during the election. That is not good.
Democrats went to the primaries in 2020 and voted
As I said, Trump will be running Saturn bhukti on elec-
surprisingly cautiously. Most of them rejected Bernie Sanders,
tion day. Wow. In his natal chart, Saturn is in an enemy’s
the independent firebrand pushing the party sharply leftward.
sign and sits at 0° — a very weak degree in Vedic astrology.
The majority of Democrats didn’t want a socialist revolution,
Here’s the really bad news: His natal Saturn sits in the 12th
they just wanted a candidate with the best chance of defeat-
house, a house of loss and debility! Additionally, Saturn gets
ing Trump. There was hope the affable Biden’s moderate
no boost from the career chart. Jyotishis in India say no da-
views could swing enough red states to carry not only the
sha or bhukti can give more than the birth chart promises.
popular vote, which he may well do, but also the Electoral
The natal chart is willing, but the tides of time are having
College, which is iffy. Of course, he enjoyed overwhelming
second thoughts.
support from America’s Black community. Ready for some
more astro analysis?
In Biden’s horoscope, the planet that rules the 10th
house of profession and public status, in his case the Sun,
sits in the Ascendant supported by two benefics, Venus a de-
gree away and Jupiter tightly aspecting it. (See Chart 3, at
left.) In Biden’s career chart, the Sun is sitting pretty in Leo,
its own sign.3
Notice that Jupiter both rules and aspects the 5th house
Chart 3: of Joe Biden’s natal chart, the house that signifies one’s men-
Joe Biden
Jupiter
Jupiter
SepSep
22 2006
22 2006 Jupiter
Jupiter
NovNov
9 2008
9 2008 Saturn
Saturn
MayMay
21 2011
21 2011 Mercury
Mercury
AugAug
29 2013
29 2013 KetuKetu
AugAug
4 2014
4 2014 Venus
Venus
AugAug
1 2017
1 2017 SunSun
Jan Jan
20 2018
20 2018 MoonMoon
MayMay
21 2019
21 2019 MarsMars
Apr Apr
25 2020
25 2020 RahuRahu

Jupiter
Jupiter Saturn
Saturn
SepSep
22 2006
22 2006 Jupiter
Jupiter SepSep
23 2022
23 2022 Saturn
Saturn
NovNov
9 2008
9 2008 Saturn
Saturn SepSep
25 2025
25 2025 Mercury
Mercury
MayMay
21 2011
21 2011 Mercury
MercuryJuneJune
2 2028
2 2028 KetuKetu
AugAug
29 2013
29 2013 KetuKetu JulyJuly
13 2029
13 2029 Venus
Venus
AugAug
4 2014
4 2014 Venus
Venus SeptSept
13 2032
13 2032 SunSun
AugAug
1 2017
1 2017 SunSun AugAug
26 2033
26 2033 MoonMoon
JanJan
20 2018
20 2018 MoonMoon Mar Mar23 2035
23 2035 MarsMars
MayMay
21 2019
21 2019 MarsMars MayMay 1 2036
1 2036 RahuRahu
AprApr
25 2020
25 2020 RahuRahu Mar Mar8 2039
8 2039 Jupiter
Jupiter

Saturn
Saturn
Figure
SepSep3:2022
23 Joe2022
23 Biden’s Vimshottari
SaturnDasha Bhuktis
Saturn
SepSep
25 2025
25 2025 Mercury
Mercury
28 —2 2028
June
June 2 2028
THE KetuKetuASTROLOGER
MOUNTAIN
JulyJuly
13 2029
13 2029 Venus
Venus
SeptSept
13 2032
13 2032 SunSun
tal state.4 This placement well reflects his generally easy- how critical a period this year through mid 2021 was going
going, well-meaning nature. By the way, Vedic tradition to be. The reason for their unease was that Jupiter would join
says that when the planet ruling the 2nd house is exalted Saturn in Capricorn in late March 2020, a pairing that will
and unafflicted in the 9th house, as Biden’s is, that person last through November 2021. This means that for most of
is “knowledgeable in philosophy, law, or religion.” Biden this period Jupiter will be virtually powerless in its fallen sign,
earned a law degree and was admitted to the Bar in 1969! while Saturn transits through Capricorn, preeminently strong
Now compare Biden’s natal horoscope with the Ameri- in its own sign.
can chart. He has three planets making tight conjunctions
with the US horoscope. His Ketu is conjunct the US Moon Dates Jupiter and Saturn Conjoin in Capricorn6
by less than 1°. His Jupiter is conjunct US Mercury, and his March 30 — July 1, 2020
Saturn is conjunct US Uranus, both by less than 1°30'. This November 21, 2020 — April 5, 2021
shows a strong karmic link with the destiny of this country. September 5 — November 20, 2021
It’s not the same amazing lock we saw in Trump’s chart, but
it’s in the neighborhood. To the Indians, this is a big deal. Jupiter represents
Like Trump, Biden’s Rahu sits in the 10th house, gov- dharma: decency, kindness, truth, and social stability. Saturn
erning career. This is one of the best placements for Rahu represents adharma: activities that defy morality. The period
from a material standpoint, since — all other astrological from late 2020 through the beginning of 2021 is expected
factors being equal — it greatly supports professional suc- to be the most critical point of this mutual transit, as Jupi-
cess. This is important since Biden is running Rahu bhukti in ter’s protective power sinks to its nadir. Not surprisingly, this
November. (See Figure 3, previous page.) includes the period immediately following the US election.
However, the standout planet in Biden’s chart is defi- What the jyotishis couldn’t have foreseen was that,
nitely Jupiter. It sits in the 9th house of good fortune,5 where in addition to this inauspicious Jupiter–Saturn transit, Ar-
it enjoys extraordinary strength, as Jupiter is both exalted dra would begin its ominous red blinking — Rudra signaling
and retrograde in Cancer. In the career chart, Jupiter sits worldwide disease, chaos, riots, and howling rage.7
in its own sign, a further indicator of the planet’s great vi- From the Vedic point of view, elections are largely won
tality. Biden’s Jupiter is fantastically strong, both in his birth or lost on the basis of collective karma, and as I write we
chart and the career chart. Biden is running Jupiter dasha have four more months for that to take shape. Some of
in November. This strongly supports his career momentum. Trump’s supporters may become disenchanted by Trump’s
sluggish and skeptical response to the COVID-19 crisis and
Who’ll Win the Election? his apparent lack of concern about their health in staging
In 2016, I was positive Trump would win the presidency. his pep rallies. Or, either of the candidates could become ill
His vise grip on the US chart, his supercharged natal horo- themselves.8
scope, and the powerful dasha/bhukti he was running during The candidates’ personal karma counts too, though.
the election literally trumped Hillary Clinton’s weaker chart, Trump’s freakishly timed Rahu return could amplify his char-
despite the fact that she had far more political experience. ismatic hold on his followers and strengthen the effectiveness
This year it’s much more challenging to pick a winner, as of his attacks on Biden. It’s also possible, and perhaps more
both candidates’ charts show roughly similar levels of pluses likely, that it will activate Trump’s massive kala sarpa yoga
and minuses. Regardless, here’s my best guess. — “snake of time (i.e., Rahu–Ketu axis) celestial pattern.”
I am tentatively calling the 2020 election for Joseph If it does, the very forces that raised him up could hurl him
Biden. His planetary cycles in early November (Jupiter–Rahu) back down.
look stronger to me than Trump’s (Jupiter–Saturn). Ordi- If Trump does lose the election, we will no longer have to
narily, I would assume this would be enough to secure the worry about a supernova in the sky because there will be one
presidency for the Democrats. But remember, I mentioned right here on Earth. Trump’s Mercury is in Ardra, so we will
there is an astonishing surprise in Trump’s astrological port- see the son of Rahu howl. The fur will fly for months. De-
folio this year — one shocking thing so fantastically unlikely voted followers will make threats and accusations, certain the
that I literally gasped when I first saw it.
Unbelievably, on Election Day 2020, Donald Trump, the
human avatar of Rahu, will be experiencing his Rahu return!
In his 10th house. Rahu to the rescue! This does leave open Unbelievably, on Election Day
a possibility that Trump could pull a rabbit out of his MAGA
cap and take the Electoral College again. I’m going with 2020, Donald Trump, the
Biden, but I’d be lying if I told you I’m completely confident human avatar of Rahu, will be
about this.
experiencing his Rahu return!
The Sobering Outlook
Let’s put all of this in a wider context so I can explain
In his 10th house.
why I have such a sober, sinking feeling about what’s com-
ing. For years, astrologers in India have been talking about
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US Presidential Election
election results were rigged. If Biden loses, Democrats will be
in the streets, outraged that the very structure of US presi-
BW
dential elections (the Electoral College) is inherently rigged.
Whoever wins, I am expecting the volatile public reaction In-
dian jyotishis have been predicting.
I should explain, though, that the nakshatra Ardra doesn’t
have only negative associations. Rudra, lord of Ardra, is also
called vaidyanatha, “lord of physicians,” because when we
approach him with clear minds and tranquil hearts, he calms
down and removes the afflictions he sent, granting healing
and rejuvenation. I seriously hope that the violence that ig-
nited worldwide support for Black American wellbeing will
lead to a deep and lasting healing in our nation. I also hope,
but don’t expect, that whatever chaos may ensue following
the US election, Republicans and Democrats will find it within
themselves to overcome their mutual animosity and heal the
breach that is ripping apart this country.

Chart Data and Sources

(in order of appearance)
Donald Trump, June 14, 1946; 10:54 a.m. EDT; Jamaica Hospital,
Queens, New York, USA (40°N42', 73°W48'); AA: birth certificate.

United States of America, July 4, 1776; 6:30 p.m. EDT; Philadelphia,

PA, USA (39°N57', 75°W09'); rectified by James Kelleher, based in part on a
note left by Thomas Jefferson. Author’s Note: If you’re interested in learn-
ing more about Vedic mundane predictions, sign up for his free monthly
newsletter at https://jameskelleher.com

Joe Biden, November 20, 1942, 8:30 a.m. EST; Scranton, PA, USA
(41°N25', 75°W40'); A: from memory.

References and Notes

1. Betelgeuse is a variable star, but the dramatic changes in brightness we saw
in late 2019 through early 2020 were far outside the norm. It is possible other
nakshatra marker stars have gone nova and disappeared in the distant past. ize that’s not a good omen. Indeed, the coronavirus followed close behind.
The original location of the 27th nakshatra Revati, for example, is a mystery. To add icing to the cake, in July 2020 comet NEOWISE flashed across the
2. Trump made this surprising remark at a campaign stop at Dordt Col- sky. In Vedic astrology, as in traditional Western astrology, comets are not a
lege in Sioux Center, Iowa, as reported by virtually every major news outlet good sign. I can only hope NEOWISE lives up to its optimistic name, leading
throughout the US. humanity to “new wisdom.”
3. Vedic astrologers use multiple sub-charts called amshas, which are 8. Saturn sits in the 10th house of the US Vedic horoscope. In Vedic mundane
micro-zodiacs within the birth chart, somewhat similar to Western harmonic astrology, as in traditional Western astrology, when this configuration is acti-
charts. Two of the most important are the 9th amsha, which offers insight vated there can be a threat to the longevity of the head of state, should other
into a native’s marital life, and the 10th amsha, which reflects one’s pro- factors in the chart concur. The US is running a Saturn bhukti from Novem-
fessional life. ber 2020 through mid September 2023. Factor in the recent eclipse on the
US Ascendant degree, and the surprise visit by comet NEOWISE (comets tra-
4. Trump’s Jupiter aspects the 5th house too, but from the 2nd house of
ditionally signaled trouble for the king), as well as both Trump and Biden’s
finances. This suggests he thinks about money a lot.
advanced age. Hopefully all will be well, but care should definitely be taken.
5. In India, the 9th house represents what the gods owe us based on our good
actions in previous lives. The 8th house represents what we owe the gods, as
well as what we owe the government, as this house also rules taxes! © 2020 Linda Johnsen – all rights reserved
6. Why are the dates here different from those you find in your Western
ephemeris? Remember, Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which tracks Linda Johnsen, M.S., pored through 2,000-year-old Greek records look-
the planets against the constellations as they actually appear in the sky, so the ing for connections between ancient Europeans and India. Her book Lost
zodiacal signs are factored differently than in Western astrology. Masters details Alexander the Great’s well-documented quest to find a guru
7. It’s no consolation that just before the Jupiter–Saturn configuration began, once he reached India, as well as describing amazing similarities between
on December 26, 2019, the US experienced a solar eclipse directly on its teachings of ancient Greek and Indian spiritual masters.
Ascendant degree. You don’t need to know much about astrology to real-

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 A RT I C L E PA RT I C L E

giving Saturn more power than Venus

What Is an Almuten, here.2 Calculating an almuten is inde-
pendent of the placement of the planet

and How Do You in the chart itself. After the almuten is

identified, then you factor in that plan-
et’s actual essential and accidental
Calculate It? dignities into an interpretation.
Compound almutens involve
by Jenn Zahrt finding the planet that has the most
essential dignity across multiple points
in the chart. For example, an almuten

A n almuten is the planet that has the ity = 3; term/bound = 2; and face = of pregnancy considers the degrees
most essential dignity in a zodiacal 1. If a planet holds multiple offices, it of: the ASC, 5th-house cusp, the
degree.1 I think of essential dignity as can “outweigh” the sign ruler, and be- Moon, Jupiter, and so on.3 It gets
five possible levels of government, each come the “victor” of that degree. complex! Once found, however, this
of which is given points in traditional Take, for example, 5° Libra: Venus winning planet can be used to fore-
astrology. The major essential dignities is awarded 5 points for being the ruler; cast pregnancy with extreme precision.
receive the most points: rulership = 5; Saturn is exalted (4 points), has triplicity Careful with almutens, they’re predict-
exaltation = 4. The less familiar mi- rulership (3 points), and term rulership ably addictive!
nor essential dignities, the meanings (2 points), and the Moon has face ruler-
of which are too complex to outline ship (1 point). Saturn receives a total of References and Notes
here, get the following points: triplic- 9 points, outweighing Venus’s 5 points, (URLs accessed in July 2020)
1. The term almuten comes from the Arabic:
“al-mateen” meaning “strong in power” (https://
www.skyscript.co.uk/gl/almuten.html); it may
also come from the Arabic “al-mutazz” meaning
“victor” (http://www.medievalastrologyguide.
com/ruler-of-the-chart.html).
2. J. Lee Lehman, PhD, “Tecumseh’s Curse,” in
this issue, p. 44.
3. Nicola Smuts-Allsop, Fertility Astrology (Wes-
sex, 2018).

© 2020 Jenn Zahrt – all rights reserved

Jenn Zahrt, PhD, also writes the horoscopes

for TMA. Please see her column in this issue
for a full bio. See her website for her UAC
2018 lecture on “Understanding Almutens”:
www.jennzahrt.com

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 Retrospective:
Observations & Axioms for
MORE INSIGHTFUL
CHART INTERPRETATION
by Stephen Arroyo

Editor’s Note: This lightly edited excerpt is taken from or simply recycled verbiage without exploring the deeper
Stephen Arroyo’s latest book, Experiments & Experience meaning of the concepts, if I discovered one key new idea in
with Astrology: Reflections on Methods & Meaning (CRCS a book or article, I was delighted and considered it to have
Publications, 2019), which includes an extensive inter- been worth reading. I therefore present the following reflec-
view, tributes to some of his most important teachers, and tions in the hope that readers (and especially serious students
explorations of transits, stationary planets, the Ascendant, of astrology who look beneath the surface of standardized
and his method of using “Subtones” for quick and reveal- and repetitive interpretations) will find at least a few items
ing insights into any individual’s psychology. that spark new personal realizations or provide additional
insight for their studies and their understanding of human

R
ecently, in going through my archives and files while nature and cosmic energies.
reorganizing my office, I realized that quite a few ideas
and observations that I had scribbled down quickly Observations:
during my extremely busy years had not been included in my Individual Charts
various books. Since I expect that this publication will be my Any planet in the 5th house (especially if strongly as-
last on the subject of astrology, I decided to extract the most pected) has its energy and quality projected outward into the
valuable ideas, guidelines, and observations from those many world. This happens automatically, and the person is usually
pages of spontaneous notes and present them in a brief, sys- not even aware of its impact on other people. For example,
tematic fashion in this chapter. if the Moon is in the 5th, the person’s mood is projected in a
Some of the following were quick observations, hastily powerful way, easily noticed by others. If the person’s Saturn
noted down on scraps of paper; others were synthesized is in the 5th, the person’s prudence and caution and sense
theories based on observations of a wide variety of people of responsibility are often quickly noticed by others; and they
— clients as well as many diverse folks encountered in every- may seem older than their years.
day life; I was never shy about asking people for their birth Planets in the 1st house are equally automatic and spon-
dates. I often stated in my classes and lectures that, since so taneous in the way those qualities and energies are expressed
much of published astrology is repetition of traditional ideas (compared to 5th-house planets), but it seems to me that the

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Chart Interpretation Chart Comparisons
An inter-chart aspect (or “interaspect”) in any chart
comparison is especially dynamic when both persons’ plan-
individual is more aware of that factor’s dominance in his or her ets involved are particularly energized in the individuals’
life. And those qualities are also quite evident to other people. natal charts.
The talents of Aries are often underrated, since they I have written quite a lot on the importance of aspects in-
usually go their own independent route to create their lives. volving the Ascendant in comparing charts, but I may have
However, just as the Aries people tend to believe in them- neglected emphasizing similar close aspects with the Mid-
selves and their intuitions — often far too much, leading to heaven (MC), which of course requires that the birth charts
failures and frustrations if they completely neglect all oth- be based on accurate times. As a couple of correspondents
ers’ viewpoints — I think many people would benefit if they have reminded me, these aspects do not only denote career
paid more attention to Aries people’s perceptions and assess- or vocational influences; they also often show a boost to
ments. And that is for one reason: that those with a strong the ego and confidence, thus motivating the MC person to
attunement to Aries sense (and often see) where energy get more involved with broader activities and even to take
is moving most directly in any situation or circumstance. bigger chances for worldly success.
Someone whose planet closely aspects your MC (even
by sextile) may prove very helpful in your career pathway or
Watery people are sensitive and in recognizing your real calling, whereas the MC person may
also give a helping hand to facilitate the other person’s prac-
often emotional, but often they are tical or professional life — whether or not through obvious
far more impersonal than use of his/her authority.
If your personal planet (Sun, Moon, Venus, etc.) is in
they may appear. predominantly stressful aspects in your own chart, a conjunc-
tion of another’s planet will usually set off those stresses and
conflicts, which might be exciting but probably will not enable
And Aries folks value that since they hate frustration. They you to stand the tension for a long time.
have far more intuition and sensitivity to future possibilities If the other person’s planet (or planets) activates your
than they are usually given credit for, partly since they disre- chart in such a way that your stresses, blocks, and conflicts
gard conventional attitudes and pathways to success. are resolved or smoothed out or sublimated into new areas of
If one is a super-Jupiterian person (judged from the expression, that relationship can often stabilize your life; and
position of Jupiter and/or major placements in Sagittarius or you may especially appreciate that person’s effect on your
Pisces), the orb of Jupiter’s aspects should be wider since the energy field and on your state of mind and emotions.
Jupiter energy is big and alive and thus grabs onto other en- Although planets in the same element symbolize com-
ergies and expands them. patible energies, one should not ignore the little-respected
The water element is rather deceptive and elusive. Yes,
watery people are sensitive and often emotional, but often
they are far more impersonal than they may appear. They
may lack the warmth of fire, or the personal connection and
Sextile interaspects are rarely
understanding of air. Remember that the Crab, the Scorpion, problematic, and frequently
and Fish are all cold-blooded creatures!
Particularly in this era of the collapse of the traditional
symbolize ongoing learning and
family and religiously sanctioned marriage in the Western growth opportunities in a healthy,
world, those with the Moon in stressful aspects (perhaps es-
pecially women?) often try to find security through sex and/ dynamic relationship.
or through seeking a feeling of belonging to a group, institu-
tion, or sociopolitical belief ideology.
Venus conjunct Mars especially, and Venus in the same sextile aspect in chart comparisons, which often reveal more
sign as Mars to some extent, seems to always symbolize pow- profoundly fulfilling and complementary types of compatibil-
erful emotional and sexual urges, as well as strong creative ity. Sextile interaspects are rarely problematic and frequently
talents. The closeness of the aspect (as well as other close symbolize ongoing learning and growth opportunities in a
aspects with Venus and Mars) reveal the intensity of desire for healthy, dynamic relationship. If one is too stubborn or arro-
emotional/sexual experience; but the sign placement (and el- gant to be open to the learning and growth that comes from
ement) shows the actual energy that is stimulated and how it another perspective, I can’t characterize it as anything but a
is expressed in life. For example, in fire signs, the energy lost opportunity — perhaps one which will not come again.
is expressed in overt, active ways; whereas in air signs it is Analyzing many great relationships of all kinds reveals multi-
expressed more often through habitual flirtation, a wide cir- ple sextiles in the chart comparisons.
cle of associations, and/or through intellectual or artistic Opposition aspects in comparisons can be extremely
creative endeavors. stimulating, but that excitement is not inevitably the kind of

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communication and mutual understanding that one often as-
sumes that it is. The planets involved are the key to whether
that stimulation is truly complementary (revealing a real give-
and-take and sharing) or, alternatively, potentially conflicting. The 3rd house could be called the
Aspects in Comparisons house of conversation; those with
Trines, sextiles, and some conjunctions show energy
waves merging and resonating together harmoniously;
personal planets here love chatting,
squares, and some oppositions, conjunctions, quincunxes, rumors, the latest news,
and semi-sextiles can be mutually irritating, interfering, block-
ing, etc. In summary, there is no shortcut (or computer
even quite trivial dialogue.
program) that can lead to in-depth understanding of any
chart or chart comparison such as can be derived from ex-
tensive dialogues with a client as well as in-depth knowledge trivial dialogue. But they can be indecisive about what to do
of the various chart factors. about any of their friends’ or their own dilemmas.
Quincunx (or inconjunct — 150°) aspects in chart com- They are endlessly curious about others, but as far as
parisons can indicate the potential for in-depth learning and one-to-one long-term relationship goes, they can easily get
encouragement toward self-improvement, even though that bored with most relationships. They need a wide circle of
realization may come through periods of frustration, irritation, social contacts to keep stimulated. If the 11th house is em-
and misunderstanding. The Suns in a close quincunx aspect phasized in a birth chart, and the 7th house (or Libra) is not,
can show immediate attraction, although all the other factors the person may be more interested in and excited by group
must be examined to determine long-term compatibility. gatherings or social developments or politics than with
one-to-one intimacy. They relate to people more imperson-
Difficult-to-Understand Issues ally than personally, even if it is not obvious.
The Elements and the Houses Depending on the planets placed in this house, it can
The air houses all deal with social activity and exchange of add a great jolt of energy and excitement to a friendship if a
ideas. Although traditionally called the “relationship houses,” common purpose or mutual hopes for the future are shared.
the 7th house is the only one that is expressly focused on in- But I have seen very promising close relationships deteriorate
timate one-to-one sharing and cooperation. The 3rd house rapidly when the 11th house person realizes that the ideals
could be called the house of conversation; those with personal or beliefs of the potential partner will never change to be in
planets here love chatting, rumors, the latest news, even quite harmony with his or her strongly-held concepts. I have seen
a few people who have Sun in the 11th house who were well
liked by many and who had a wide circle of acquaintances
— and even a busy social life — but who had no truly close
friend throughout many decades.
The water houses are perhaps the most unknowable of
all, as far as the individuals’ motivations are concerned. No
matter how many consultations, interviews, discussions, and
dialogues I’ve had with the widest variety of people, inevita-
bly I would have to probe intensely to try to discover what a
major water house emphasis meant in the person’s life. And
by no means did I (or we, if in a consultation) always arrive at
a satisfactory conceptualization of the water house’s mean-
ing in that person’s life. I will not attempt to speculate upon
the unknowable question as to what extent the individual was
(secretly?) aware of what those interests, yearnings, and mo-
tives were, but I suspect that fear and a sense of vulnerability
are often prominent motives in the person’s attitude toward
life and the resulting often-compensating behavior.
The fire houses, or the “Trinity of Life” one might
say, reveal the “mystery of personality,” and in such an
individualized way that I still have difficulty describing
this important factor. They are the houses of “identity,” in-
spired self-expression, and even pure being, and show one’s
attitude toward life itself; and they should never be ignored.
Author’s Note: Please see my extensive treatment of this
fiery house triangle in Astrology, Karma & Transforma-
tion (CRCS, 1992).

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Chart Interpretation lead one to be a successful researcher in any field: scientist,
psychologist, or any area where ever-deeper investigation
and probing may bear fruit.
Regarding the earth houses, all I can add to previous Venus in Scorpio or in the 8th house, at least in youth,
writings is that if you have little emphasis on the earth is never satisfied in any relationship, a feeling of insufficient
houses in the birth chart, you would be well advised to take emotional depth and intensity in most relationships, not just
full advantage of the transits of Saturn and Jupiter and the in sexual or romantic interactions. The advantage of such
movement of the progressed Moon through your earth placements is that, disdaining superficial talk and social in-
houses. During those times, you can learn practical lessons teractions, the person has more time to cultivate in-depth
that may provide you with needed know-how to be more relationships, artistic endeavors, etc.
successful in labor and financial markets, your profession One correspondent (source confidential) wrote the fol-
and earning potentials, etc. And during such times, you can lowing about the Moon conjunct Pluto, which agrees with
develop new practical abilities that may never have even many cases I’ve encountered:
remotely interested you before.
Whether in men or women — although more
Pluto, Scorpio, and the 8th House noticeable in women — the person has a neurotic
The deepest, most secretive factors in any person are attachment or loyalty to women or feminine
represented by Pluto, Scorpio, and the 8th house. Combin- qualities. Example: a woman friend who is deeply
ing these three, one might suggest that they represent “the mistrustful of men and masculine energy and who
principle of insatiability and obsessive secretiveness.” Distrust gives everything a female name (her car, dog,
and self-protection are so powerfully instinctive that those plants, etc.). My intuitive feeling is that as a child
tendencies pervade the personality when these three fac- the person internalized a deep subconscious anger
tors are dominant, often resulting in paranoia, cheapness on that her mother felt concerning her femininity or
many levels, and a compulsive desire for control. her role as a woman. This anger grew in the child,
Only a profound transformative experience, a deep and separation from or anger toward men or masculine
authentic spiritual path, or a commitment to a method of qualities, and the above-mentioned neurotic attach-
refined and disciplined self-development can elevate these ment to the feminine.
people to transcend the powerful negative tendencies that
so often manifest from such attunements. An entire book
could be written about this subject, including large numbers
of amazing and intriguing case studies, but here let me list
briefly some of the observations I have made over the years.
(Please understand that the majority of the following com-
ments may seem to emphasize the negative manifestations of
these attunements, due probably to the fact that most people
do not seem to transform those tendencies into something
positive, or perhaps since, as a counselor/psychologist us-
ing astrology, I more often encountered the problematic
expressions.)
The 8th house could be called the “house of unspoken
obsessions,” representing a dominant focus on sex, the oc-
cult, the hidden workings of fate and destiny, a fascination
with psychic phenomena, money/investments/inheritances,
and other sources of hidden power. Will a person with a
dominant 8th house emphasis ever be satisfied unless a tran-
scendent power enters his or her life to help the individual
rise above such obsessions?
With the Sun in the 8th house one is never satisfied with
the father or with one’s own identity. Sun conjunct Pluto (and
some other close aspects between them) inidicate an insatia-
ble desire for power, expression of one’s will, and domination,
although some people seem simply to be obsessed with a cer-
tain field of study or creative endeavor into which they pour
all their energies with superb and unequaled focus.
Mercury in the 8th house denotes that no amount of ex-
planation will ever satisfy the mind’s endless questions as to
how and why. Of course, this placement and similar expres-
sions (Mercury in Scorpio or closely aspecting Pluto) can also

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The 4th and 5th Houses: Contradictions Modern and Ancient Rulerships
and Contrasts Both are relevant, but for practical and individual psy-
Even after many decades of study and observation, how chological interpretation, one should not neglect the ancient
numerous factors may manifest in various individuals’ lives re- rulers and their placements in the birth chart, which
mains not only unpredictable but sometimes quite startling. are usually more important than the placements of the
Let us just state to begin with that the 5th house represents trans-Saturnian planets (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto).
individualized self-expression, whereas the 4th house is more Author’s Note: Please read closely the discussion of
instinctual and influenced by traditional group consciousness “Subtones” in Chapter 2 on Chart Synthesis.
and values. For example, some people who have a major
emphasis on the 4th house put a great deal of energy into a Close Aspects versus Wide “Orbs”
home as an institution and a haven of safety and security, as As discussed in Chapter 17 (pp. 331–32) of my
well as a place where they instinctively want to feed others. Person-to-Person Astrology book (North Atlantic, 2007),
Yet others with a 4th-house Sun seem to crave lots of the concept of planets being in any major “aspect” becomes
feeding from others and/or someone to take care of them. more and more meaningless as one adopts wider and wider
The stressfulness of the aspects with 4th-house planets may orbs. The mathematical proofs of this fact are beyond the
reveal part of the explanation, but also it seems that a major scope of this book, but suffice it to say that far more mean-
4th-house emphasis often indicates an idealized “family” im- ingful and reliable information can be derived from focusing
age that nothing in the real world ever lives up to. In some on the closest aspects in both individual charts and the
cases I’ve observed, communal living arrangements have closest inter-chart aspects in comparisons.
been tried as a way to fulfill this yearning. And yet, one should not ignore the energy flow or con-
Attitudes toward children are also quite different in the flict between the signs and elements involved in any aspects.
4th and 5th houses. Although people with a 4th-house em- Once again, astrology is both a science and an art. It is
phasis may put a lot of energy into generic family activities, accurate to say, however, that: 1) the closest aspects in
they may not see the children as individuals if the 5th house is an individual chart invariably represent powerful energy
not occupied. Those with planets in the 5th house are often configurations and dominant, observable dynamics in the
supportive of children — seeing them as growing, creative, personality; and 2) the most exact aspects in chart compar-
independent beings who need encouragement to take risks; isons reveal areas of the most intense interpersonal energy
whereas some with a 4th-house emphasis may be inclined exchange, whether conflicting or magnetic.
toward keeping control over safely protecting children — I should point out that, in comparisons, the closest as-
sometimes to a far too great an extent. pect(s) often sets the tone of the relationship, because it is
experienced immediately at an energy level and thus felt
Axioms: General Principles and Guidelines physically and emotionally. Even one such very close aspect
Planetary Speed involving personal planets or the Ascendant may be enough
This is an extremely important and reliable — yet for a relationship to have a major life impact, although that in
much-neglected — factor that should be obvious, but which itself will not be enough to signify a long-term involvement.
will increasingly be ignored as charts are calculated by com-
puter and thus not determined by reference to an ephemeris Final Thoughts
that clearly reveals the relative planetary speed and the “sta- No interpretive method is more accurate than a sys-
tionary” positions when a planet turns retrograde or direct. tematic analysis of each planet — that is, examining each
The importance of any planet’s relative speed in relation to dimension of the individual’s life experience.
the Earth at the moment of birth is confirmed by the widely This is true in both examining individual charts and in
observed fact that a transit’s power increases as the tran- analyzing chart comparisons. It is always a useful exercise
siting planet’s speed decreases. (Please see my comments to systematically compile the data in any science, before
on this subject in this book’s Introduction.) beginning to analyze all the relevant factors. In astrology,
by doing so, one can determine which dimensions of ex-
perience are activated (and in what ways) or are relatively
inactive. Author’s Note: See Chapter 9 and the “Out-
line of Chart Interpretation” in my Chart Interpretation
Those with planets in the 5th Handbook (CRCS, 1989) for guidelines to doing such an
house are often supportive of analysis for individual birth charts.
In chart comparisons, a systematic analysis focusing on
children, seeing them as growing, each planet reveals: a) what energy and dimension of your life
creative, independent beings who are being activated by the other person, and b) what energy/
dimension in the other person is being activated by your way
need encouragement to take risks. of being. Depending on what you are looking for in that rela-
tionship, one can focus on the relevant planet(s). Author’s
Note: Chapter II, “Techniques of Chart Comparison,” in
my book Relationships & Life Cycles (CRCS, 1993) provides

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Chart Interpretation
an extensive explanation of a thorough method of evaluat-
ing all factors, with many examples.
A sample of how this kind of analysis reveals the dynamics
involved in a perplexing relationship: If my Moon is powerfully
and harmoniously activated by a woman, I may feel comfort-
able with her, care for her, feel protective toward her, etc. But
that does not mean that she will be caring (i.e., lunar) toward
me! If her Moon is relatively unstimulated (unaspected) by my
planets or Ascendant, she may not feel nurturing toward me at
all. And to see this clearly, one must have a picture (or list) of all
the relevant aspects to both individuals’ Moons.
These are admittedly time-consuming exercises, but they
are not only necessary for effective, thorough work for the
clients’ benefit, but they are also fantastic learning experi-
ences for the astrological counselor.

© 2020 Stephen Arroyo – all rights reserved

Stephen Arroyo’s work spans the spectrum of modern astrology, sup-

ported by his many years of counseling work and energy-centered therapies
such as Polarity Therapy. With a background in mathematics and litera-
ture (honors degree from University of California) and a master’s degree in
psychology, he’s developed a system in which the individual’s experience
is foremost. Stephen’s writings are renowned for the reliable methods he
has distilled for understanding astrological principles in relation to the
human energy field, in a way that people of all cultures and backgrounds
can easily relate to. His nine books have been translated into 25 languages.

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 Magic by Kerby Purser

M agic has been spoken of and explored

since the beginning of time
Spirits whispering sweet nothings and while
burning sage you can almost hear it
Thought once to be potions made from a Crystals, basil, lavender, rosemary, and
dead man’s toe and spells that rhyme chamomile
Dark sorcery and clairvoyance used by All help will dreams into existence and heal
witches, wizards, goddesses, and fairies
You can wear wild flowers in your hair and
The great power of wishing wells and what cast apple blossoms everywhere
a curse claims it carries
Performing miracles does not take much
The possibility of mythical and mystical practice
other realms
The Universe is inside of you and connecting
Mermaids, unicorns, dragons, and centaurs all of us
with abilities that can overwhelm
Like Albert Einstein once said,
One, two, buckle your shoe
If you don’t believe in any kind of magic or
Cows jumping over the Moon, too mystery, you are as good as dead
Fiction as that all might be, magic does exist
in real life within the atoms of nature
You can easily find it in fire, water, soil, © 2020 Kerby Purser – all rights reserved
wind, and agriculture
You can spot it in the moonrise over a lake Kerby Purser is a Dallas-based poet, artist and activist.
She is a Sagittarius and loves animals, books, plants and
or a sudden downpour glitter. Find her on Instagram @kerby_poet
Feel it heavily in the Moon cycles’
everlasting tug of war
You can witness alchemy in cotton candy
sunset skies, and when a newborn baby cries
You are stardust and your story has been
written in constellations
How beautiful every equinox, solstice, and
eclipse affects every soul in every nation
When you are inspired, you are in-spirit

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 39

 IS TECUMSEH’S CURSE REALLY ABOUT
JUPITER–SATURN CONJUNCTIONS IN EARTH?
by J. Lee Lehman

Author’s Note: Charts for the referenced presidents Mutation did break the sequence of presidential deaths, al-
in this article are not shown. All birth data and sources though there were unsuccessful assassination attempts with
can be found on AstroDatabank at http://www.astro.com/ the first two presidents elected after the Air Mutation. How-
astro-databank ever, the correlation was not quite exact.
As mentioned above, the earth series began in 1802 —

L
eading up to the 1980 presidential election, conven- Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) was the president elected in
tional astrological wisdom declared that whoever was 1800, and he did not die in office; neither did James Monroe
elected president in 1980 would die in office. Could (1758–1831), reelected in 1820.
that be? This article explores how that assumption took hold.
The idea was first popularized through the newspaper feature,
“Ripley’s Believe it or Not,” in 1931. There, it was observed
that presidents since 1840 elected in years divisible by 20 died It was observed that US presidents
in office.1 Ripley’s dusted off this idea for the 1940 election
of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and then once again at his death in
since 1840 elected in years
1945, “proving” their observation. Astrologers, confronted divisible by 20 died in office.
with a 20-year cycle, quickly nominated the Jupiter–Saturn
conjunctional cycle as culprit, since the observation corre- Astrologers, confronted with
sponded to the phase length of this important mundane event,
as well as its approximate occurrence. It was never perfect, but
a 20-year cycle, quickly
was it a true correlation? I am here to argue: maybe not. nominated the Jupiter–Saturn
With the 1980 election, astrologers were uncertain, since
it was recognized that the Jupiter–Saturn cycle had changed conjunctional cycle as culprit.
from occurring in earth signs, as it had since 1802, to occur-
ring in air signs: Libra, in this case. As it turned out, the Air

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 Jupiter–Saturn conjunction in earth, calculated for Washing-
ton, DC.
What would tie these The 1802 Jupiter–Saturn earth conjunction began the
earth series, after a 199-year fire period, which began in
Jupiter–Saturn conjunctional 1603 when Kepler was among the commenting astrologers.2
This greater cycle of around 800 years encompassing all
cycles specifically to of the elements is defined as beginning with the sequence
US presidential elections and of conjunctions in fire, followed by earth, then air, then water.
Mutational shifts, as this process is called, are supposed to result
not to other elections? in changes of dynasty. In England, the Fire Mutation brought
the demise of the House of Tudor and the beginning of the
The association of this series as Tecumseh’s Curse made House of Stuart (1603); in Russia, it was the end of the Rurik
temporal sense. Native American Chief Tecumseh (1768– Dynasty (1610) and the beginning of the Romanovs (1613). In
1813) was unsuccessful in his attempt to prevent the expan- the prior Fire Mutation, which began in 769, the transitional
sion of the United States westward, allying with Great Britain figure was none other than Charlemagne (ruled 768–814).
in the War of 1812. Tecumseh’s army was defeated by
General William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippeca-
noe. Harrison became the first victim of the series, dying in
1841 after being elected president in 1840. Mutational shifts, as this process is
Interesting as this sequence may be, there are still ques- called, are supposed to result in
tions, the foremost being, what would tie these Jupiter–Saturn
conjunctional cycles specifically to US presidential elections changes of dynasty.
and not to other elections? The historical mundane descrip-
tions of Jupiter–Saturn conjunctions and the longer elemental
series of them are consistent with the concept of regime 1802 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 5°07' Virgo
change. The parliamentary form of government common in This 1802 Jupiter–Saturn earth conjunction would cover
the contemporary world is not tied to legally enshrined dates the period of the US’s first war since independence: the
of elections and dates of the beginning of terms, which might War of 1812. The 10th-house ruler is in the 8th, as is the
make the US elections especially sensitive to this tool. Our Jupiter–Saturn conjunction itself. (See Chart 1, at left.)
Chart 1 1802 Compliments of:
election
Natal Chart cycle happens to include these divisible-by-20 years
Astrologer Linda Kaye
916-730-6805
War is a 7th-house matter, but deaths are 8th. Worldwide,
Jul 17 1802, Sat
in our
5:40:11 pm every-four-years
LMT +5:08:09 election sequence. the mutation of the conjunction into earth marked the first
Washington, DC
In 077°W02'12''
38°N53'42'' order to examine whether this is really something in- instance of the cholera epidemics that would plague the
Geocentric
trinsic to the earth conjunctions alone, we must study
Tropical
Regiomontanus
world throughout the 19th century, although they had not
theNode
Mean charts for this entire series. Let’s begin with the first reached the US yet.
The death of a president is found by deriving the 8th
21° † 43' house from the 10th house, which you can do by counting
40' 16° eight houses starting with the 10th. This will take you to the
‡ ¿ … 56'
15° 5th house of the radix chart. In this chart, the ruler of the
À 03° Ê president’s death is Venus, the same planet as the president
14° ¾
†

06'
18°
‡
09' … 05° ½ 03°
himself. The same planet ruling the 1st and 8th (in this case,
52' 06' … 05° » the turned 1st and 8th of the president) is not necessarily an
ˆ Œ 10 9 Œ 07' … 25° Ï „
07' „
06° 59' „06° º 32' argument for death. We might look to Mars, conjunct the
31' 26°
11 8
53'
ƒ ¸ 5th-house cusp, as an alternate significator for the presi-
Œ ƒ24° ƒ
31' dent’s death. Mars in Taurus is unfortunate, but Venus is
12 Chart 1: 7 separating from a square to it, and the Moon is not within
29° 29°
1802 orb. There’s no death signature here.
ˆ ‚
36' Jupiter–Saturn 36'
1
Conjunction 6
1821 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 24°38' Aries
‰ The 1821 fire conjunction is known as a retrogression
2 5

03° 06'
of the conjunction. (Chart not shown.) Almost always, when
26' Œ
Š ‹ 47' Œ
3 4
‚ a mutation occurs into a new element, the next conjunction,
01° ‹ 06' 44'
32'
06° ‹ Ý 06° or the one after that, occurs in the old element. From an in-
¶ 14° 16°
Á terpretive standpoint, this is like a drawn-out retrograde of
É ¼ a planet; specifically, the new element and its agenda have
16° 40'
‹ 56' 15°
Ý been introduced, but now there is a rear-guard reaction which
21° Ü 43' appears to threaten the new order. Things sort themselves
out again with the re-establishment of the next conjunction in
Charts use Regiomontanus houses and the Mean Node. the new element.
OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 41
Tecumseh’s Curse indicated with the Sun late in Gemini, square Pluto at 29° Pi-
sces — partile conjunct the Descendant. When you already
know that the symbolism of a retrogression chart is resistance
One of the themes of the fire series concerned the and opposition to a major change, the late degrees here have
power of a monarch. The French and American Revolu- the feeling of slamming hard on the brakes.
tions near the end of the fire period were reactions to the Nothing in this chart has major essential dignity (rulership
assertion of excess kingly power. Andrew Jackson was one or exaltation), although there is a fair amount of angularity.
of the earliest presidents who reasserted presidential prerog- This time, the 8th-house focus has two very obvious themes.
ative after the deliberately modest example set by George First, it was under this conjunction that a major cholera ep-
Washington. Jackson was the originator of the “to the vic- idemic swept through the US, causing a wave of deaths.
tor belong the spoils” idea of political appointments of civil Secondly, and probably a result of the Uranus–Neptune
service. The US system started without a strong sense of po- conjunction in the 4th, there were crop failures, and espe-
litical parties. Jackson enshrined them. One could make an cially a wheat failure that precipitated the Panic of 1837, a
argument for Jackson enlarging the power of the presidency financial crisis that lasted six years.
— a move toward the greater absolutism of the fire signs —
and re-envisioning the advantage of executive privilege. His 1842 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction
election marked the demise of the Federalist Party, a demon- at 8°54' Capricorn
stration that the dynasty change associated with a mutation The first president to die in office was William Henry
can extend into the retrogression — and even into the first Harrison, on April 4, 1841, just a month after he took of-
conjunction after the retrogression. fice. The second presidential death in office occurred only
While not specifically dangerous to the president, the nine years later: Zachary Taylor on July 9, 1850 — under
29° ASC/DSC angles are worrying. This theme is further the same Jupiter–Saturn conjunction. This Jupiter–Saturn
(1842) conjunction chart shows Uranus partile conjunct the
5th-house cusp — the first strong indicator of a 5th-house
The first president to die in office theme in these charts. (See Chart 2, following page.) The
president is shown as in detriment (Sun in Aquarius, ruler of
was William Henry Harrison, on the 10th) in a cadent house. The Moon is partile conjunct the
South Node. The Moon, in any mundane chart, represents
April 4, 1841, just a month the people and is also the major indicator of events, since it is
after he took office. the body that moves fastest. In Western astrology, the South
Node is malefic in nature, so this conjunction represents a

William Henry Harrison Zachary Taylor Abraham Lincoln

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38°N53'42'' 077°W02'12''
Geocentric
Tropical
Regiomontanus
Mean Node

Here we reproduce the work of the 19th-century astrol-

18° „ 38'
43' 10°
oger Luke Broughton, writing on Lincoln’s assassination.
21°
… ʶ ƒ 17' (See Figure, below.) He correctly predicted it for April in his
29°29° Monthly Planetary Reader, using conventional classical as-
ƒ ƒ
35'04' trological techniques. Notice the use of the 5th house, the
35' Œ 06°
death of the president, in this evaluation of the actual event.
† ‚
17°
10 9
56' Notice also that the MC is close to the Jupiter–Saturn
11 8 conjunction degree, and Venus is partile conjunct the as-
sassination Moon. Venus rules the Jupiter–Saturn chart’s
12 Chart 2: 7
Ï 7th-house cusp, with Pluto there.4
10° 48' Ý 17° 10°
1842
‡ Ý
55'
Jupiter–Saturn 55' Figure: Broughton’s representation and discussion of Lincoln’s
1
Conjunction 6
assassination.
02'
2 5 Ü
19°
06° Á 35'
3 4
ˆ 54'
‰ 54'38' Œ 45' Ü
56' 17' ‹ 17°
08° ‰ ‰ 35'57'00'
08° ‰ Š 20' ‹ 21°
¾ 26° Š Š 15°
½ 29°05°12°16° ¿
10° »É ¼ 43'
‰ 17' ¸ºÀ ‹
21°
18° Š 38'

warning of destruction. Thus, both the lights in this chart are

impeded, with one of them ruling the president.
When the Jupiter–Saturn conjunctions are in earth, and
the particular sign is Capricorn, the greater malefic (Saturn) is
in domicile, and the greater benefic (Jupiter) is in exile. This
was a very difficult time. The issue of slavery was festering and
tearing the country apart. Slavery is a 6th-house matter. We
see Pluto conjunct the 6th-house cusp with Mars ruling it. It
was the labor, of course, that the South didn’t want to give up.
In the 1840s, the average life expectancy in the US was
around the age of 42. The Constitution mandates that one
must be at least 35 to be president, so throughout the 19th
century, this was a job for older men. Thus, when Harrison
died, most contemporaries probably dismissed this as no more
than an isolated tragedy. Even when Lincoln died just 15
years later, contemporaries had already perceived how heavily
the burden of the job weighed upon him.3 It was decades be-
fore a clear pattern involving a 20-year cycle was perceived.

1861 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 18°22' Virgo

By the time the 1861 conjunction occurred (chart not
shown), the US was at war with itself, if not officially. Thus,
Pluto partile conjunct the Descendant is not a surprise. Here
the ruler of the 5th (the 8th from the 10th) is in detriment
(both Capricorn and Virgo are hard on Jupiter). The president
is in fall in the 12th house, and the man literally became a
prisoner of the savagery of this war. The Sun in fall is a dam-
aged king — and Lincoln was sick in body and spirit pretty
much throughout the war, which is to say, through his entire
time in office. The argument of death here is not in the 5th
from the 10th — rather it’s the condition of the 10th-house
ruler itself. Whatever else this chart may show, the angles are
fixed, the Moon is fixed, the Union endures — but at a ter- John Wilkes Booth leaning forward to shoot President Abraham Lincoln at
rible price! Ford's Theater in Washington, DC, April 14, 1865.

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Tecumseh’s Curse
If the original wording of the “curse”
1881 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 1°35' Taurus was non-astrological, namely,
In 1881, the president was James A. Garfield. He would
be in office just over four months before he was gunned down whoever is elected in a zero-year,
on July 2, 1881 by a disgruntled and probably insane man who then which Jupiter–Saturn
believed Garfield should appoint him to be an ambassador. We
see Mars in the 10th opposite Uranus in the 4th house. (See conjunction rules this election?
Chart 3, below.) A more intriguing idea here is that Saturn
is the almuten ruler of the 5th house, since this is a day chart,
and Saturn has exaltation, triplicity, and term rulership at 5° Li- 1901 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 13°15'
bra.5 The sign ruler of the 10th (Jupiter) and the almuten of the Capricorn
5th (Saturn) are conjoined, making this an argument of death The Jupiter–Saturn conjunction in the 1901 chart (not
for the president. Notice however, that the Jupiter–Saturn con- shown) claimed its next victim even before the conjunction
junction occurred after the 1880 election took place. If the was complete. Early in his second term, William McKinley
original wording of the “curse” was non-astrological, namely, was shot and killed. Like the prior Jupiter–Saturn conjunction,
whoever is elected in a zero-year, then which Jupiter–Saturn this one fell after the election, as well as after the assassination
conjunction rules this election? of the president. However, as with 1881, the conjunction oc-
We actually have two choices because of a precedent curred within the year-and-a-half transitional period, so that
already established in the interpretation of solar returns — the 1900 election fell between the two Jupiter–Saturn pe-
the idea that there is a transitional phase of about a month, riods. The 1881 conjunction didn’t have dangerous aspects
which occurs between the old and new solar returns.6 If a with McKinley’s chart. The Ascendant of the 1881 conjunc-
month (i.e., 1/12 of the time period of the chart) seems to tion is trine his natal Ascendant, while his Neptune is conjunct
be the operative period of transition of a solar return, then the Part of Fortune from 1881.
for a Jupiter–Saturn return of 20 years, the operative period The 1901 chart with the MC at 29° fixed is already a
would be a bit more than a year and a half. The election oc- bad sign for McKinley: There will be a wrenching change re-
curred in November 1880, less than six months before the lated to the presidency. Also, Pluto conjunct the 5th-house
1881 Jupiter–Saturn conjunction. The Descendant of the cusp certainly gives pause. McKinley was shot by an anarchist
1881 conjunction is just two degrees off Garfield’s Compliments natal of: — rather than natural causes, this time there was a political Compliments of:
1881 Chart 3 1921 Chart 4
IC.
Natal The
Chart 4th
Apr 18 1881, Mon
house is the house of endings, and specifically
Astrologer Linda Kaye
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Natal Chart to the death. Neptune in the 5th doesn’t help
Sep 9 1921, Fri
either,
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the grave.
8:29:56 Interestingly, Garfield’s natal Moon is closely trine
am LMT +5:08:09
Washington, DC
especially
11:13:47 with Mars opposing it. Broughton had publicly
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Washington, DC
the 1861 Jupiter–Saturn degree. Such effect as he had as a
38°N53'42'' 077°W02'12''
Geocentric predicted McKinley’s win over William Jennings Bryan by
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Tropical Tropical
president was exercised under the 1861 conjunction, but the
Regiomontanus comparing the charts for the nominations of the two men.
Regiomontanus
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end-of-the-matter fell under the 1881 conjunction. He later predicted that McKinley would die in office, while

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discussing how it could be that a man was strong enough have a weak heart. When the chart is compared to his na-
to win the election but would then be too weak to serve out tivity, his death is shown.
his term.7 Harding’s MC is ruled by Jupiter at 27° Sagittarius,
The pattern is made much more malevolent when we conjunct the Moon of the Jupiter–Saturn chart. That 28°
consider his nativity. McKinley’s natal Mars is at 18° Scor- Moon is conjunct the Descendant, one of the Portals of
pio, and in the 1901 chart, it is conjunct Mercury, ruler Death. Without the connection to Harding’s chart, it’s merely
of the president’s death. McKinley’s natal North Node is suggestive of a death, but not necessarily the president’s, or
at 10° Capricorn, conjunct the degree of Jupiter–Saturn. this president. And for a chart that will last 20 years, one can
And his Sun at 9° Aquarius and the Moon at 6° Aquarius completely assume there will be some significant deaths! We
are conjunct the Jupiter–Saturn chart’s Ascendant. see further natal support with Venus in Leo ruling the 5th
house in the Jupiter–Saturn chart. Venus is partile square
1921 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 26°35' Virgo Harding’s Sun. Just for good measure, the Jupiter–Saturn
In 1923, Warren Harding died of a heart attack, ex- conjunction is a Nodal return for Harding.
hausted from an extensive trip to the western US and It’s worth remembering this logical process: We just que-
Canada. Here we have almost the same house cusps as the ried whether the mundane event (the 1921 Jupiter–Saturn
1881 conjunction, but Jupiter, now in detriment in Virgo, conjunction) had an impact on Harding’s nativity — not the
rules the Midheaven (MC), and peregrine (with no essential other way around.
dignity) Saturn is the almuten of the 5th. (See Chart, 4 pre- We can imagine the Jupiter–Saturn conjunction as being
vious page.) Venus, ruler of the 5th, is in Leo — the sign a train wreck for Harding. Rather like an eclipse on steroids,
directly related to the heart. Uranus on the MC shows an im- it challenged his Jupiter, the key to his personal success. Oc-
portant unforeseen event. Uranus is not necessarily associated curring so early in his presidency, he never got traction. All
only with violence but with anything else unexpected as well.
And about that similarity with 1881: The very important
difference is that the 1921 chart is a night chart. As a result Without the connection to Harding’s
of the change to the night sect, Saturn loses triplicity ruler-
ship and forfeits being the almuten of the 5th house to Venus,
chart, the 1921 conjunction chart
who then is both ruler and almuten. Given that, I would rate is merely suggestive of a death, but
this chart as not predicting Harding’s death — although Ve-
nus ruling the 8th from the 10th in the turned 6th house not necessarily the president’s,
(the radix 3rd) would argue that, were he to die, it would
be from a pre-existing disease, and Harding was known to
or this president.

James A. Garfield William McKinley Warren Harding

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Tecumseh’s Curse conjoins Jupiter–Saturn and squares the Sun. The 1940
Jupiter–Saturn–Sun combination is closely square and op-
posite FDR’s natal Sun at 11° Aquarius. The MC–IC axes
his Jupiter did for him was to hide the Teapot Dome financial between the two charts were reversed within 1° of each other,
scandal from public view until after he died, allowing people with FDR’s MC conjunct with the IC of the 1940 chart at 21°
to mourn his passing. Gemini. With all these tight, pertinent combinations activat-
ing, it’s not surprising that FDR did not live to see the end of
1940 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 14°27' Taurus World War II, which ended in Europe barely a month later.
The 1940 Jupiter–Saturn conjunction (chart not shown)
fell exactly in the middle of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s (FDR) 1961 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 25°12'
elected terms. He was originally elected in 1932 as a re- Capricorn
action to the Great Depression. But normally, in 1940, he The final example of death in office associated with a
would have ended his time in office after serving two terms. Jupiter–Saturn conjunction (chart not shown) is John F. Ken-
The war in Europe proved a reason to keep an experienced nedy, who was assassinated. Even to this day, there seems
president in office, and so he was elected to an unprece- to be controversy and mystery associated with his death. The
dented third term, and then finally a fourth term, during Jupiter–Saturn chart for 1961 has Mars in the 10th (the same
which he died of a cerebral hemorrhage. configuration that occurred for the assassination of President
Neither Jupiter nor Saturn ever has more than minor es- Garfield during the 1881 conjunction; however, this time Mars
sential dignity in Taurus: They each rule certain degrees by is in fall, whereas in Garfield’s case, Mars is in triplicity in Pi-
term (or bound) rulership, and Saturn rules the last 10° of sces). In 1961, the Jupiter–Saturn conjunction is in the 5th,
Taurus by face rulership. Jupiter–Saturn squares the Sun, with the MC in Kennedy’s Sun sign, although not actually con-
the other symbol for the king besides the MC. The potential junct his Sun. Mercury, ruling the 10th, is completely afflicted:
death of the king is given by the Moon, the 5th-house ruler, in detriment, fall, retrograde, and cadent — and conjunct the
partile conjunct the North Node. This magnifies the possi- South Node, with both opposite Pluto. I would have absolutely
bility of death in office, but with no aspect between Moon no qualms suggesting the probability of dying in office.
and Jupiter, this is probably not enough of an argument. The argument is further supported because the 1961
Jupiter has equal points of dignity in the cusp of the conjunction’s Ascendant is conjunct Kennedy’s Moon, ruler
5th (8th from the 10th), slightly increasing the death signa- of the MC in his nativity. Jupiter–Saturn conjuncts his IC
ture. But again, it’s wise to look to FDR’s nativity to see (23°46'). The strong synastry between Kennedy’s chart and
if there is a natal signature present. This Jupiter–Saturn the Jupiter–Saturn conjunction argues that the death-in-office
conjunction is within 3° of a Jupiter return. Roosevelt’s message applied specifically to him. The angularity of these
Jupiter–Neptune conjunction at 16° and 13° Taurus both connections may help to explain why practically every Ameri-

Franklin D. Roosevelt John F. Kennedy Ronald Reagan

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can over the age of five at the time of the assassination can with Aquarian Reagan, the Air Mutation began with the
tell you where they were when they heard the news. Jupiter–Saturn conjunction in Libra. This fact alone should
This brings us to the end of the run of Jupiter–Saturn show that America had now become more comfortable for
conjunctions in earth. Even though a Jupiter–Saturn conjunc- air-sign presidents.
tion occurred in earth in 2000, the traditional break-point for The simplest indicator of mortality for the president is
a mutation change is the first occurrence in a new element. not found in this conjunction chart. Jupiter rules the 10th,
This happened in 1980. and Jupiter has participating triplicity in air signs. The con-
junction is angular in the 4th house. The 5th-house ruler is
1980 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 9°29' Libra Venus in the 6th separating from a sextile with Jupiter and
Ronald Reagan breaks what had appeared to be an un- out of orb. While most astrologers give Reagan Sagittarius
broken series of mortal events — the Teflon of this “Teflon rising, it’s not conjunct this chart’s Venus. In fact, Reagan’s
president” allowed him to escape yet again. The 1980 con- nativity does not resonate with this chart. He lived to see the
junction lacked the connection of the 10th and 5th: Jupiter end of his terms.
ruled the 10th and Venus ruled the 5th, and they were in a
separating sextile. While the Moon was in the house of the 2000 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 22°43' Taurus
president’s death, it also had no relation to the president. In 2000 there is the striking partile conjunction of
The Moon did trine the 10th-house cusp, and that might Jupiter–Saturn to the MC. (Chart not shown.) But the MC is
have represented the assassination attempt. the president and presidential power, not presidential death.
The 1980 Jupiter–Saturn conjunction inaugurated the That power increased dramatically because of 9/11. We see
mutation into air, which will last until they conjoin at 7° a faint echo of 9/11 with Pluto in the 4th house: the dramatic
Scorpio in 2159. (See Chart 5, below.) Historically, the destruction of an iconic building. But as far as presidential
US has not been kind to air presidents — Lincoln (Aquar- death? The ruler of the 5th (Saturn) conjoined with the cusp of
ius) and Kennedy (Gemini) being the earlier exemplars. But the 10th could argue for this — and there was an assassination
attempt. But I would see the ruler of the 10th conjoined the
cusp of the 5th as far more suggestive of death than the re-
Even though a Jupiter–Saturn verse. Here, Death has been captured by Life.
And as for George W. Bush’s nativity, Mars in the
conjunction occurred in earth in Jupiter–Saturn chart is conjunct his natal North Node–Uranus
combination. Again, this argues less for death than for unex-
2000, the traditional break-point pected events (Uranus).
for
1980 Chart
Natal Chart
5 a mutation change is the first Compliments of:
Astrologer Linda Kaye
916-730-6805
continued on p. 98
Dec 31 1980, Wed
occurrence in a new element.
4:23:08 pm EST +5:00
Washington, DC
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President Reagan, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / Public domain

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 A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY
by Robert Weinstein
Editor’s Note: The author is a trained and licensed reading and match the chart data with the data provided by
medical provider; he uses astrology only as a supplement the client. I have developed a system that anyone can use
to many years of professional training in acupuncture when reviewing a client’s chart.
and Chinese medicine. Medical astrology is not a substi-
tute for professional medical diagnosis and treatment. Step-by-Step Assessment
If you have a medical condition, please seek care from a The first thing I note is the ruler of the Ascendant (ASC),
licensed medical professional. and thus, the ruling planet of the chart as a whole, paying
special attention to dignity or debility of its sign and house
Introduction position. I also give importance to any aspects to the ruling
Some people seem blessed with good health throughout life, planet, as it will set the general tone of the chart.
while others suffer from chronic problems. Some people are Second, I scan the chart for any planets with dignity and
sensitive and delicate while others are hardy and resilient. debility. Third, I divide the aspects into hard and soft aspects.
By studying key placements in the natal chart — such as the Planets with dignity and soft aspects are especially favorable
condition of what I call the “yang life force” planets, like the for health, whereas planets in debility — or those with hard
Sun and Mars; as well as factors like overall hard and soft as- aspects to Saturn or the outer planets, or conjunctions to the
pects; elemental balance; and the 6th-house condition — South Node — can indicate the potential for serious health
we can learn to assess the condition of a person’s vital force problems. Hard aspects to Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto
as well one’s unique constitutional strengths and weaknesses. would be weighted as more problematic than hard aspects to
Before viewing a client’s chart, I first send out a detailed Venus or Jupiter.
questionnaire about health history, main symptoms, and Personally, I find that the aspects give the main story of
some brief personal background like education, family, and the chart, and this is the most important step in my system.
profession, etc. This helps me to customize the medical Particular aspects are of greater significance than others. For
example, hard aspects involving Mars, Saturn, the outer plan-
ets, and conjunctions to the South Node are red flags for
Hard aspects involving potential health problems. Exact or partile aspects should also
be given more importance. Saturn–Mars hard aspects can be
Mars, Saturn, the outer planets, particularly unfavorable for physical and psychological health,
and conjunctions to the South and Mars–Pluto hard aspects can also be very difficult, indicat-
ing abuse or violence, and/or that the person may push oneself
Node are red flags for potential past one's physical and/or psychological limits. Also, conjunc-
tions to the South Node are almost always debilitating to the
health problems. planet(s) involved. Likewise, Neptune squares to the Sun or
Mars can significantly weaken or dissipate the yang vital force.

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 Health issues may have a profound or complex nature
with Pluto in the 6th house, and attention must be paid to
the body–mind connection, especially aspects of the uncon-
scious mind.
The Sun seems to be the most Lastly, I make an assessment of elemental excess and
problematic when it is debilitated deficiency. Deficiency of the fire element, in particular, can
indicate a weaker vital force if Mars and the Sun are also
in Aquarius and in mutable signs challenged or weakened — but any elemental excess or defi-
such as Gemini and Pisces. ciency is noteworthy.
Once I have completed this overview of the natal chart,
I go through the hard and soft aspects one by one, as well as
other notable placements by sign and house, making a few
Soft aspects between the Sun, Mars, and/or Pluto are in- notes about each aspect with medical correlations. Once I
dicative of strong life force and stamina. Jupiter and Venus have completed this process, I am ready for the consult with
soft aspects can be protective of health but are generally too my client.
“lazy” and mellow to offer great stamina or strength. Mars or
the Sun in fire signs, especially with dignity, can also indicate Celebrity Examples
abundant vitality and life energy! The Sun in Leo or Aries is Before we can establish convincingly what chart place-
hugely important for vitality, as is Mars in Aries or Scorpio. ments would signify illness, disease, or health problems, I
The Sun in Taurus also gives a hardy, strong constitution, think it’s worthwhile to establish what a healthy chart might
and while the Sun in Capricorn may start out weakly and/or look like and what chart placements indicate exceptional
sick, it generally ages well and gains strength as it matures, stamina, energy, and unusually good vitality.
hitting its stride in later years! The Sun seems to be the most
problematic when it is debilitated in Aquarius and in mutable Tom Brady
signs such as Gemini and Pisces. The hot, fiery life force When I thought about what well-known person would
of the Sun is often dissipated in the mutable air of Gemini, have exceptional vitality, the New England Patriots quarter-
where the nervous system is sensitive, responsive, and easily back, Tom Brady, came to mind. With an incredible nine
knocked off balance. In Pisces, a mutable water sign, the Sun Super Bowl appearances and six wins, he is widely consid-
is weakened, or its effects are dampened or dispersed. ered the greatest NFL quarterback of all time. Not only is
Fourth, I make note of any planets in the 1st and 6th he famous for his talent and leadership on the field, but still
houses, as well as the ruler of the 6th house and its status playing the game at 42 years old, he is also known for the
by sign, house, and aspect. Planets located here can be very unusual longevity of his career in an incredibly violent and
important in the assessment of health; they can be an as- brutal sport. Brady’s chart would have to show some unique
set when forming soft aspects, but they can also be a source placements and alignments to account for his good health,
of difficulty if afflicted by hard aspects (the 6th-house ruler in career longevity, and professional success. We would sus-
square to Saturn is significant, for example). They are even pect that as a top competitive athlete, Mars must have
more unfavorable if they make an opposition to planets in prominence in his chart.
the 12th house, and 12th-house planets, in and of them- We look first at the ruler of his Ascendant. (See Chart
selves, may suggest a prominent psychological component 1, following page.) With Libra rising, Venus is his Ascen-
with complex or disharmonious body–mind patterns. dant lord. Sure enough, Venus has a good placement in the
Mars in the 6th house tends toward chronic inflamma- 9th house, conjunct benefic Jupiter. Just from this placement
tion, injuries, and/or infections. Saturn here can indicate that alone we can already see this chart seems to have a lucky
staying healthy is a lot of work, with chronic challenges, strict feel to it. Noted astrologer James Braha has written that the
health regimens, and very limited or restricted diets. Similarly, Venus–Jupiter conjunction creates an abundance of good
a Saturn square to the ruler of the 6th is important to note. fortune, and “If Venus is conjunct Jupiter, the person is su-
With Uranus in the 6th, one may experience unusual symp- premely lucky […] and the combination of the two benefics
toms or symptoms with sudden, dramatic onset that are not indicates an abundance of positive energy; the persona is
long lasting. Uranus may also denote problems in the body’s fortunate and protected from harm.”1 And it’s worth empha-
electrical or neurological systems. Unconventional and alterna- sizing again that Venus rules the ASC lord, thus giving the
tive medical approaches may work the best with Uranus here! aspect great importance.
Neptune in the 6th is famous for potentially delicate or Second, when we scan the chart for dignity and debility,
sensitive constitutions, as well as mysterious or confusing we can see that the Sun — the planet of life force energy,
health problems that are difficult to diagnose. Sometimes, it confidence, and vitality — has dignity by rulership in Leo.
points to problems having a spiritual origin, or that spiritual Mercury also has dignity by exaltation in Virgo, indicating a
healing practices, such as shamanic ceremony, qigong, visual- keen analytical ability. Third, we assess the aspect picture —
izations, prayer, and chanting of mantras, may be an effective the first thing that jumps out is an enormously powerful, par-
approach to resolve health problems. Subtle energy treat- tile, minor grand trine between Mars in Gemini, a dignified
ments like homeopathy or acupuncture may be quite helpful. Sun in Leo, and Pluto in Libra.2 Braha writes that with the

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Medical Astrology LeBron James
Another athlete famous for his talent and stamina is the
NBA legend LeBron James, who has been compared to Mi-
Mars trine to the Sun, “the person has developed efficiency chael Jordan as one the greatest basketball players of all
of action” and that “health is strong, and vitality is abundant; time. Once again, in this case the chart should have excep-
he handles challenge and adversity in a healthy, skillful way. tional qualities befitting vitality, physical coordination, and
The person is a natural leader and is respected […] he does power. His Ascendant is Gemini, making the Ascendant-lord
well in competition and loves a good challenge.”3 The mi- Mercury, which is in detriment in Sagittarius and closely con-
nor grand trine combination derives immense physical power junct Uranus. Mercury–Uranus aspects often signify a distinct
from Pluto, stamina from Mars, and self-confidence from the and unique talent, genius, or brilliance, but also a high-strung
Sun — a perfect alignment for an NFL quarterback or any and overstimulated nervous system. (See Chart 2, below.)
professional athlete.4 I was surprised and fascinated to find that James has al-
Additionally, there is a grand trine between the Sun, the most the exact same minor grand trine in common with Tom
Moon, and Neptune in Brady’s chart, an aspect that bestows Brady between Pluto, the Sun, and Mars. (The only difference
unusual grace and divine gifts, and in some cases, supernatural is that in James’s chart the Sun is a bit wide at about 5° out,
talents (Neptune soft aspect). As mentioned in my previ- while Pluto and Mars are in partile trine, just like Brady’s.)
ous medical astrology article for The Mountain Astrologer,5 James Braha writes that those with the Mars–Pluto trine “can
Neptune trines are also prominent in such sports legends as accomplish anything he/she desires no matter how hard the
boxer Muhammad Ali and NBA star Michael Jordan. work or difficult the struggle […] there is strong confidence
Interestingly, Mars is strengthened by a conjunction to and leadership ability, he excels in sports and uses his instinct
the Part of Fortune, the icing on the cake, promoting com- and intuition to gain the upper hand and win.”7 To find this
petitive skill. According to Judith Hill, planets conjunct the alignment in not one but two distinguished sports stars of the
Part of Fortune can take on a special significance.6 Lastly, a 21st century is very significant. It strongly suggests soft as-
very close sextile between a dignified Mercury in Virgo and pects between the Sun, Mars, and Pluto as indicators of
Uranus in Scorpio shows potential for a certain strategic and superior physical vitality, power, and competitive skill.
analytical genius with flashes of intuitive insight. Additionally, and of equal importance, they both
Brady does have some unfavorable placements — includ- have Mercury–Uranus aspects denoting unique talent,
ing an opposition from Pluto in Libra in the 12th house to
the Moon in Aries in the 6th house — that suggest obsessive
qualities, hidden psychological complexes, pushing his mind– LeBron James has almost the
JAMES exact same minor grand trine in
body training to extremes, as well as possible head trauma
BRADY Compliments of: Compliments of:
Astrologer Linda Kaye Astrologer Linda Kaye
(Moon–Aries)
Natal Chart
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ated with physical prowess! It remains to be seen the toll that
Geocentric
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playing professional football for so long will take on Brady
Porphyry
Tropical
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Pluto, the Sun, and Mars.
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long term.

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26°
Chart 2: 26' ‰ 01° 26°
‚ ˆ
52' Tom Brady Œ27' Ü 17°
Ê 52' 26' LeBron James 04' ˆ 17°
º 26'
18' ˆ 15°
1 6 23' Ü
06°
¶
1 6
¿
50' 33' ‡
07°‡ 26°
¿ 2 5 2 5
37'
‡
24°
Ê
18° 39' 18° 20'
¾ 17'
Œ 3 4 3 4 ‡
‡ 29' ‹ ƒ 04° ‡
39'
13°
ˆ 18° 17' 28' Á 18°
†
À 03°
All charts use
19° 27'
Porphyry houses 10° Ï 07'
ˆ 27' 19°
Š „ 07' †
10°
and the True Node.
20° ‰ 15' 01° … 58'

50 — THE MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGER

 Upon review of Williams’s chart
we see that she is aptly named,
as Venus is the ruling planet of
her Libra Ascendant!

mune fighting ability. This aspect can also lead to tremen-

dous frustration and anger that cannot be expressed and
may simmer in the unconscious or turn inward, causing a
mind–body imbalance. As previously mentioned with Brady’s
chart, planets in the 12th house — the house of hidden en-
BrokenSphere / CC BY-SA
emies and the unconscious — can denote deep, buried, or
self-sabotaging psychological complexes and past life karma.
outside-the-box problem solving, and intellectual or strate- Additionally, Mars conjunct Saturn is further weakened
gic genius. For instance, Brady is known for his flexibility and by a square to confusing Neptune. In her book, A Handbook
spontaneous approach to calling plays on the field. “Brady’s of Medical Astrology, Jane Ridder-Patrick says that Mars
knowledge of the game and ability to read defenses is deep is “the natural adversary of Saturn, which slows down and
and broad. He trusts (coach) Belichick’s tailor-made approach cools, and of Neptune, which undermines the separateness
to each opponent. These two factors give him the latitude to of the unit, whether it is the cell or the individual.”9 The
change plays that have a low percentage of success at the line watery, dissipating influence of Neptune will dampen and
of scrimmage.”8 debilitate a hot, fiery planet like Mars, especially so in the
12th house. Neptune is also famous for causing nebulous
Venus Williams conditions of mysterious and unknown origin. In this case,
Now that we have established some markers of good Mars’s immune fighting energy can be said to be “confused,”
health, extraordinary physical ability, and strength, let’s look and attacking itself rather than pathogenic organisms.
at some chart patterns that could correlate to illness and On top of that, Neptune is the modern ruler of her 6th
problems. I thought it would be interesting to look at the house, causing further confusing and challenging Astrologer
WILLIAMS health
Compliments of:
Linda Kaye
Natal Chart
chart of another star athlete, this one struggling with an auto- problems.
Jun 17 1980, Tue The mix of a 12th-house Mars placement, and
916-730-6805
2:12 pm PDT +7:00
immune disease. the blockage
Lynwood, CA and debilitation of Mars’s energy by Saturn and
33°N55'49'' 118°W12'38''
In 2011, tennis champion Venus Williams announced Neptune,
Geocentric
Tropical shows that the perfect conditions are present for
that she had been diagnosed with Sjögren’s disease, a rare anNode
autoimmune disorder to develop.
Porphyry
True
autoimmune disease that causes fatigue, muscle and joint
pain, and inflammation. In medical astrology, the main planet
associated with the immune system is Mars, which regulates 14° ƒ 47'
22' 14°
both the adrenals and the immune system and points to our „ º ‚ 22'
14° ¸»
ability to mount an attack on pathogenic invaders like bac- 20° 26°22°
teria and viruses. In autoimmune conditions like Lupus and É ƒ ‚ ‚
¶ 21° 57' 47'44'
Sjögrens, however, the body can attack itself. This type of 57'
½ 27°„ „34' Œ
13°
confusion and “self-sabotage” may be indicated by the 12th … 04°
… 40' 10 9 Â Ý57'
13° 05' 16°
house or hard Neptune aspects. ¼ 17° 11 8 21'
Ý

Upon review of Williams’s chart we see that she is aptly ¾ 20°…… 56'
46'
named, as Venus is the ruling planet of her Libra Ascen-
12 7
dant! (See Chart 3, at right.) Unfortunately, her ASC lord 13°
Chart 3:
13°

is combust the Sun and retrograde and is weakened by a † Ü

32' Á 19° † 00'Œ Venus Williams 32'
t-square with opposition from Neptune and a square to Sat- 1 6

urn and Mars. It’s also in a very favorable trine to Pluto in the
1st house, indicating that she has powerful regenerative and Π2 5
13'
healing ability. Once again we find a soft aspect between the 13° ‡
3 4
57'
22°
Sun and Pluto correlating with power and professional ath- ‡ 34' ‹
57' ¿ 24'
Œ
08'
Š 13°
letic ability, as in Brady and James’s charts. ˆ
ˆ
21°

Looking at her aspects, we see that the immune system 14°

21° Ê
as signified by Mars in the 12th house is indeed weakened 14° ÏÀ 22'
ˆ 22' Š
and under stress, with a conjunction to Saturn, an aspect 14°
14° ‰ 47'
that significantly thwarts Mars’s energy and im

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 51

Medical Astrology
Angelina Jolie
In 2013, the actress Angelina Jolie announced that
she would undergo a double mastectomy due to the inher-
ited gene that can increase the risk of breast cancer (BRCA).
I wondered if medical astrology could shed any insight on
whether she chose the correct course of action. In medical
astrology, the Moon corresponds to the female reproductive
systems, the breasts, and associated problems; and certain
hard aspects signify breast cancer.
As a Cancer rising, the lord of Jolie’s Ascendant is in-
deed the Moon. (See Chart 4, below.) Using a wide degree
orb (11°) between Saturn and Pluto, we immediately see
that both planets are making a challenging t-square aspect
with her Moon–Mars conjunction. However, a very positive
Moon–Jupiter conjunction offsets these difficulties somewhat.
With the Mars–Pluto opposition
Yet we must also note that Jupiter, as the 6th-house ruler, is on the Moon, some type of
itself in a difficult square to Saturn, a placement indicating
challenges (Saturn) caused by illness (6th house).
breast surgery may have been
The t-square between Saturn and Pluto in hard aspect “predestined.”
to the Moon could definitely result in a higher probability of
developing breast problems, including cancer. Ridder-Patrick
says that “Moon–Saturn afflictions can show up as hereditary “predestined.” Perhaps it’s better that it was a preventative
diseases,” and that “Moon–Pluto contacts are also associated procedure rather than to remove a malignant tumor. Also, at
with life-threatening conditions like cancer.”10 Both apply in the time of the surgery in May 2013, transiting Uranus in Ar-
Jolie’s case. ies and transiting Pluto in Capricorn formed an exact square.
Given this very difficult natal alignment, I believe many Both planets were slightly less than 2° in aspect from Jolie’s
medical astrologers would agree that her decision to have natal Moon.
a double mastectomy was likely wise, and at the very
JOLIE least, of:
Compliments
Astrologer Linda Kaye
Natal Chart
a reasonable
Jun 4 1975, Wed course of action under the circumstances. It’s
916-730-6805
Clinical Case Study #1
9:09 am PDT +7:00
worth
Los Angeles,noting
CA that Mars rules sharp objects and tools, includ- “Joe” was a long-standing acupuncture client and qi-
34°N03'08'' 118°W14'34''
ing scalpels and surgery. With the Mars–Pluto opposition
Geocentric
Tropical
gong student. A few years previous, I had helped him get off
onNode
the Moon, some type of breast surgery may have been
Porphyry
True
his blood pressure medication with a mix of acupuncture and
herbal medicine. He continued to come regularly for wellness
care. Unfortunately, in 2017, he started to develop muscle
17° Ü 52' tremors. After several tests, he was diagnosed with Parkin-
32' 21°
Ý Â ½¶¼ ‹ 32' son’s Disease, and he began taking medication to increase his
21°
26° 17°13°10° dopamine levels. (Parkinson’s is a neurological disorder with
Ï Ü Ü Ü Ü
a deficit of the neurotransmitter dopamine.) The acupunc-
Ê 28° 46' 25' 05'42'
13' ¸ 00° Ý 25° ture and qigong also helped control his symptoms, but he still
‚ º 13°‚ ‚53'33' 10 9 Š complained of stiffness and aching in his joints and muscles.
25° 22° 25' 13'
‚
19' 11 8
When I proposed that an astrological consult might pro-
Œ
vide some insight, Joe was game to give it a try. Using my
¾ 17° ƒ 23' 12 7
system outlined in the intro section, we look first at the ruler
28°
» 28° ƒ 09' Chart 4:
28° of his Ascendant. (See Chart 5, following page.) The modern
ƒ ‰ ruler of his Aquarius Ascendant is Uranus, located in the 6th
53' Angelina Jolie 53'
1 6 house and conjunct Jupiter, revealing at least the possibility of
unique health challenges and a higher probability of problems
2 5 affecting the electrical, nervous, and neurological systems.
Œ
25°
3 4
20' 13' Mercury and Venus have dignity with rulership in their
„ 53' ˆ ˆ
Œ ˆ 10° own sign, which is favorable for the chart overall. Four plan-
13' Œ 25°
31' 47' 00° À ets in Gemini reveal an intelligent, curious person, but one
† † É who might be prone to nervous system overload. This is rein-
06° 28°
21°
Á
32' forced by Mercury conjunct Mars, an aspect that may cause
… 32' ¿ ‡
21° constant irritation from hot, fiery, aggressive Mars to the deli-
17° † 52'
cate nervous system of Mercury in Gemini.

52 — THE MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGER

 To make matters worse, both Mars and Mercury are South Node, the adrenal tonic Supren, also from Pekana,
closely conjunct the unfavorable South Node. The draining was prescribed with good results.
and weakening influence of the South Node raises the possibil- I include this case study as a wonderful example of how,
ity of critical problems involving the nervous system (Mercury) even with over 15 years of experience with acupuncture and
as well as the adrenals and/or immune system (Mars). Noted herbal medicine, it was medical astrology that allowed me to
medical astrologer, Judith Hill, says that planets closely con- choose the precise herbal remedy that would be most benefi-
junct the South Node are “all too often impaired or gravely cial in this patient’s complex case.
weakened … and you will find the draining influence similar to
that of Neptune. Both points are weakening, sensitizing, and Clinical Case Study #2
psychically oriented.”11 “Stacy” contacted me for a medical astrology consulta-
As usual, the overall balance of aspects in this case was tion in the summer of 2019. A look at her chart showed a
complex and mixed. The Mercury–Mars conjunction was in a Sagittarius Ascendant with lucky Jupiter as the ruling planet,
Karen Roe [CC BY 2.0)]
favorable minor grand trine with Pluto and Neptune, offering though it is in detriment in Virgo. (See Chart 6, below.)
some protection and strength. A Mars–Pluto sextile in par- Her Sun has dignity in Leo with a nice trine to the ASC but
ticular is beneficial for strong vital force and gives a more is otherwise unaspected.13 Right away, I knew I was dealing
favorable prognosis. However, with a square from Neptune with a challenging chart. The aspect picture is very complex
to both Jupiter and Uranus in the 6th house, there exists a with two t-squares involving the Saturn and Pluto apexes —
potential for confusing, ongoing health problems. a red flag. Her Moon is debilitated in Capricorn and oppo-
In this case, due to Mercury and Mars on the South site Mercury with a hard t-square to Pluto (similar to Angelina
Node, it was of the utmost importance for Joe to learn to Jolie’s), signifying potential problems with menstruation, the
relax his mind and to take care not to overstrain or overstim- breasts, or stomach (Moon). Her 6th-house ruler, Venus, op-
ulate his nervous system and adrenals. I prescribed the herbal poses Neptune, and both are squared by Saturn. Remember
remedy Viscum album, commonly known as Mistletoe, from that the 6th-house ruler in square to Saturn is significant.
the German “European Drainage” company, Pekana.12 Vis- Soft aspects include trines from Saturn and Jupiter (the
cum specifically benefits the nervous system, and within days ASC ruler) to the Moon; a Pluto trine to Venus; a Uranus
of taking it, Joe reported that his muscle ache and stiffness sextile to the Moon and a trine to Mercury; and in the 6th
had lessened by 50%. He continues to see long-term im- house a conjunction between enigmatic Chiron and the Part
provement with this remedy. of Fortune. The elemental balance showed a lack of water.
In addition to his qigong routine, I strongly encouraged Where to begin and how to sort it out? I found the
him to add a meditation practice to calm his mind and relax t-square from Pluto in Libra to a debilitated Moon in Capri-
his nervous system. Noticing a deficiency of the earth
JOE ele- of:
Compliments
Astrologer Linda Kaye
corn and Mercury in Cancer to be the most troubling.
STACEY Seriousof:
Compliments
Astrologer Linda Kaye
Natal Chart Natal Chart
ment, I also recommended adding trace and macro minerals
May 21 1955, Sat
916-730-6805 menstrual
Jul 26 1980, Sat and/or breast problems were a high probability,
916-730-6805
11:09 pm AHST +10:00 4:00 pm CEDT -2:00
to strengthen
Honalo, Hawaii earth. An adrenal tonic remedy to comple- alongPoland
Krakow, with immense strain on her nervous system from the
19°N32'47'' 155°W55'55'' 50°N03' 019°E58'
ment the Viscum remedy may also be helpful. Additionally,
Geocentric
Tropical
square to Mercury. The square from Saturn and opposition
Geocentric
Tropical
because
Porphyry
True Node his natal Mars is weakened by conjunction with the from Neptune to the 6th-house ruler (Venus) indicated that
Porphyry
True Node

continued on p. 68
12° ‡ 59' 23° … 52'
57' 08° 03' 16°
ˆ ¾ À † 57' † ¾½ „ 03'
08°
16°
16° ¼ 23° 10° É
25°
‡ Á 09° … … 20°
54'
†
59' 19° † 31' 34' „
¸
Œ † 05' 03°
56'
É Œ 04° 14' 13'
„
08°
‰ 26° 10 9 … ‡ 10'
10 9
Œ
42' º ƒ
ˆ 15°
04° 30' 56' 08° ƒ 14'
Π56'
11 8 11 8
24° Á
21' „ 22° »
¿ 21° ‡ 30' 25' ‚

00°
Ï 23° ‰ 41' 12 7
00° 00°
Π12 7
00°
Š
Chart 5: „ ˆ
Chart 6: ‚
54'  05° Š 26'Œ “Joe” 04' ƒ 26°
41' ƒ 24°
½ 54' 25' “Stacy” 25'
1 6
¿ ˆ 14'
Œ
1 6
55' Ý
À 20° 50' Ý 17° Â
14°
2 5
Œ 36' ‚ 2 5 Ï
30' 07'
04° 49' ‚
27° 56' 08° ‰ 14'
‹
3 4
‚ 26° ¼ ƒ ‰ 18°
Œ
3 4
Ý
56' 44' 22° Ê 04° 14' ¶ 13' 08°
30'
23'
‚
‚ º Š
Ý 07° 20°
00°
¸¶
03°
08° 57' 16° Ê 03'
Ü 57' » 08°
‚ Š 03' 16°
Ü
12° Ý 59' 23° ‹ 52'

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 53

 CHARTING the WEATHER
of a PIVOTAL MOMENT
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2020

by Peter Doughty

A
s if a nearly unbearable level of political theatrics and The Astromap for the Aries ingress (the spring season) shows
economic ruptures wasn’t enough, another spate of the corresponding Saturn line running north-south from west-
challenging weather conditions is also in the offing for ern Montana to western Arizona (maps not shown), while the
the fourth quarter of 2020 in the United States. From a cer- one for the Cancer ingress (summer season) shows the Saturn
tain perspective, the added impetus of atmospheric impacts line running slightly to the east of these states.
is needed to drive home the imperative of in-depth reform of Thus, it appears that the drought zone will shift eastward
Libra Ingress Compliments of:
Astrologer Linda Kaye
human society and our relationship to the rest of creation. through
Natal Chart the growing season, strongly affecting a central
Sep 22 2020, Tue
band
916-730-6805

Charting the fall season begins with the Libra solar of the country
9:31 am EDT +4:00
Washington, DC by fall. It suggests a persistence of low-pressure
ingress on September 22, 2020 at 9:31 a.m. EDT. The cal- air masses and leaden cloud decks, yet little precipitation,
38°N53'42'' 077°W02'12''
Geocentric
Tropical
culation for Washington, DC, puts the first degree of Scorpio through
Whole Signs much of the fall season. (At the time of this writing,
True Node
on the Ascendant (ASC), and 5° of Aquarius on the lower April 2020, much of the far West is in drought.)2
meridian (IC). (See Chart, at right.) It is the lower meridian
that accounts for half of an astrological weather analysis. The 00° „ 00'
ingress chart shows that a colder-than-average temperature …
00' 00°
ƒ 00'
trend can be expected for that region, as well as relatively 00° »
18°
cool/cold and dry conditions — qualities of Saturn, planetary „ É
23°
lord of Aquarius (and Capricorn). 00'
07'
‚ 00°
Areas where Saturn is actually on or near the lower me- † 10 9 Œ
56'
‚
00° 00'
ridian at the time of the ingress are apt to be more markedly ¸ 00° 11 8
affected. This is where an Astromap comes in handy.1 (See †
00'

Figure, following page.) In this case, the Saturn line passes

10° ¿
Chart: Œ07' Ý
12 7
close by Nashville, Chicago, and Milwaukee, to name a few. 00° º 24° † 15' 00°
‡
Ë 00° ‡ 12' 2020 Libra Œ58' Ü 26°
¼
Ý
00'
1 Ingress 6
00'

Œ29'

Jupiter and Pluto together with 2 5

Œ
Ü
07°
Â
Saturn cause characteristic effects 00° 38' 15' 00'
ˆ Œ 3 4 ‹
ˆ 10° 56' 19° Ü
¶ ˆ À 00°
to be widespread and intensified 50'33' Œ Œ
00'
23° 31' 22' 13'
‰ ‰
Ê 10°
‰ ‰ Š

— their impact greatly magnified. 00° Ͻ

17°22°25° 05°
00'
‰ 00' Á¾ è 00°
‹
00° Š 00' Whole Sign houses
and the True Node.

54 — THE MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGER

 In the Libra ingress chart, Jupiter to be wanting and how smaller, more November 3, at 25°53' Libra, less than
and Pluto together with Saturn cause labor-intensive projects are restorative. 2° ahead of its position in the Libra in-
characteristic effects to be widespread Similarly, local and regional organizations gress chart. Mercury makes the same
and intensified — their impact greatly now have the ability to play a greater role hits as before: with the Saturn point on
magnified. Together, these factors in ecological stewardship. For example, November 3 and again with Mars on
strongly indicate ongoing, problem- in urban supermarkets and small-town November 7. Weather situations with
atic droughts that significantly affect the stores alike, the US is less like the land of an eerie similarity can be expected; the
harvests throughout much the country’s plenty. There is a growing impetus to ex- astrological complexity also suggests
breadbasket. In addition, abnormally pand the system of community-supported greater impact.
cool conditions can contribute to other agriculture by converting more yards Dates close to the retrograde
problems such as rust diseases in crops. to gardens, and repurposing balconies station on October 13 are likely to
This follows devastating flooding in and windowsills into miniature food witness unseasonable blasts of wind in
2019 that ruined any chance of a har- production zones. certain areas — notably, the maritime
vest for a large section of that region. As for day-to-day occurrences, sev- provinces of Canada — as transiting
Many farmers got through that year eral periods look notable. Mercury (wind) Mercury will be in close opposition to
financially, thanks to federal subsidies, squares Saturn on September 23 and Uranus (in the Libra ingress chart). Also
though the money went largely to the opposes Mars the following day. These note, the Descendant line (DSC) for the
biggest operators. Many more, operat- planetary aspects are contrary indicators: equinox Astromap passes through that
ing year-to-year and close to the edge first cold (Saturn) and then warm (Mars), region, during which a two-week stretch
of marginality, reportedly succumbed — especially where the Mercury–Mars axis of particularly wild winds is likely.
a shocking lot of them to suicide.3 lies close to the horizon and highlights Early 20th-century astro-meteorologist
It seems all but certain that 2020 Detroit to Atlanta, roughly creating a George J. McCormack called this com-
will cull additional farmers, bringing broad band of vulnerability in this region. bination a “hurricane breeder.”4 Watch
some disturbing stories about ever-more Fortunately, the area where Saturn and for such alerts, even though the official
hopeless individuals whose pain opioids the Mercury–Mars influences intersect season is past its peak.
cannot heal. Few of the stories are likely is south, in the Gulf of Mexico. Storms Luckily, neither Jupiter in an air
to make it into the national news feed, spawned from clashing air masses are sign nor Jupiter in major aspect with
while regional economic and social apt to hatch there and drift northward, Uranus is in play during 2020. Both
ripples are apt to grow into waves. bringing heavy rain to the coast while give rise to the really big winds, such
Furthermore, with Jupiter’s influ- leaving the continental interior thirsty. as Hurricane Maria, which devastated
ence, special investigative journalists In the first half of the season, Mer- Puerto Rico in 2017. This year’s roster
have an opportunity to detail how the en- cury moves ahead in the zodiac, well of storms is apt to be less spectacular,
vironmental sustainability of large-scale into Scorpio, and then retrogrades un- yet still mightily destructive and disrup-
industrial agriculture methods is found til coming to station on Election Day, tive as they are compounded by political
and economic disarray.
The New Moon on October 16
at 24° Libra is smack-dab with Mer-
cury’s placement in the Libra ingress
chart. Again, the Cleveland-to-Atlanta
(Saturn–Mars) zone is exposed to prob-
lematic events. Potential situations
include capricious winds spreading haz-
ardous fumes, especially as they might
relate to any industrial or traffic-accident
zones. Additionally, a heavy atmosphere
favoring condensation is apt to compli-
cate matters, keeping chemical clouds
close to ground level. One key concept
to bear in mind is that — as with per-
sonal and political situations — where
Saturn is involved, challenging condi-
tions will develop slowly and persist
seemingly overlong.
What of the West? That region en-
joys largely fair weather this autumn, as
denoted by the Sun–Ascendant line pass-
ing through central Idaho and points
directly south. The struggles over water

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 55

Charting the Weather
in much of the Southwest reveal that fundamental issues of
Also consider Mars. Its long sojourn
sustainability for many communities and commercial operations in fire-sign Aries signifies warming
are at hand like never before in the era of statehood. Down-
sizing and stricter conservation measures are watchwords. and drying. Thankfully, it is a
Fair weather is also dry weather, which can contribute to lesser heat and drought indicator
the ongoing and extreme risk of wildfires. Eastward from the
ASC line, cold earth-sign Capricorn is on the lower meridian than Mars in Leo.
of the ingress chart, to the west of fire-sign Sagittarius. This
bodes ill, yet again, for human, animal, and crop security, as
try’s military personnel, but also the struggling populations of
well as infrastructure functionality. For California, where the
its allies in World War II. A major difficulty, however, was the
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) utility operates in a state of
shortage of farm laborers, including the Japanese Americans
bankruptcy, there is no end in sight to the controversy and
interned in camps scattered across the West. By early 1943,
impact of power shutoffs for fire prevention.
canned fruits and vegetables were rationed, often making
Also consider Mars. Its long sojourn in fire-sign Aries
home gardens the only alternative for fresh foods.
signifies warming and drying. Thankfully, it is a lesser heat
More clearly of course in hindsight, this turning point
and drought indicator than Mars in Leo. Still, Mars in the first
constitutes the end of an era and the beginning of another
sign of the zodiac carries concern in a meteorological context
in American agriculture, as many factors converge to po-
as well as an institutional context — it can be a point of no
tentially crush the existing large-scale, subsidized, and
return and the start of another era. Mars’s potency reaches
cheap labor–driven system. In tune with the cycles of the
its peak around the time it opposes the October New Moon.
planets, a new system is dawning, with much less room for
The Astromap (not shown) identifies Los Angeles and
frills and an undeniable encounter with reality for all.
points north along that line of longitude as likely trouble
spots. Various “hot” events are likely to punctuate mid No-
vember, as the Mars retrograde period ends coincident with References and Notes
this month’s New Moon. Later, November’s lunation — a (All URLs accessed in June 2020.)
supermoon (closest approach to Earth, also known as “peri- 1. Astromap for 2020 Libra solar ingress generated by www.astro.com
gee”) — foretells reaching a spectrum of breaking points. 2. See United States Drought Monitor: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
Mars’s retrograde phase occurs relatively rarely in Aries. 3. See: Farm Crisis Center: https://farmcrisis.nfu.org/; Zero Hedge:
One must look back to 19885 and 1941 for the most recent https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-16/farm-crisis-suicides-
spike-rural-america-trade-war-deepens; The Washington Post: https://www.
retrogrades through this sign, and the correlations give pause
washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/09/im-gonna-lose-everything/
to any fond wish for easier times (or “normalcy”) in the agri-
4. George J. McCormack, A Textbook of Long-Range Weather Forecast-
cultural realm.6 Severe drought and unusual heat beset most
ing, Astrology Classics, 2012, pp. 24–25.
of the US in 1988, while records for 1941 show consistently
5. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988-89_North_American_drought
above-average temperatures almost nationwide — and that
6. W.A. Mattice, Monthly Weather Review: The Weather of 1941 in the
was before the era of notable global warming and weirding be-
United States, Weather Bureau, 1941, pp. 360–62.
gan. Though it may be old news by fall 2020, a second round
7. See https://catalystmagazine.net/victory-gardens-in-world-war-ii/
of food and other product shortages is highly likely (the first
round of shortages having occurred in spring 2020), exac-
erbated by the inability to hire migrant labor. Dust storms, © 2020 Peter Doughty – all rights reserved

echoing the 1930s, may make the news on a greater scale.

Peter Doughty has been writing about mundane astrology since 1980
Both dust storms and reduction in production are surmises and about weather astrology since 2012. A consulting astrologer through-
based on the “Mars effect.” out, he has also been sharpening those skills in the past ten years with
It’s also possible that California’s position as the nation’s studies of Hellenistic astrology. Read more about his background, his
produce supplier is heading for a reduction. Severe droughts 2018 book Scenes from a Tapestry (reviewed in the February/March 2019
and the threat of water shortages for agriculture have already issue of The Mountain Astrologer), and ongoing commentary on his web-
site: zodiacalspiral.com. You may schedule a consultation via his website
had notable impacts, including a shift of some nut production or email: [email protected]
to southern states. Perhaps it may necessitate that we do away
with the routine restrictive covenants and customs that pre-
vent interested growers from overturning the regime of lawns?
Regardless, the situation there is apt to be a rude wake-up call
— more imperative than the shock of the early 2010s Great
Recession — to increase local fruit and vegetable production
and yard gardening back to the levels of 1940s-era Victory
Gardens, which generated 40% of the national diet.7 During
that time, American farmers were feeding not only the coun-

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 O
n July 1, 1566, Nostradamus told his secre-
tary, “You will not find me alive at Sunrise.”1
Nostradamus was found dead next to his bed
on July 2. A self-proclaimed seer until his death, Mi-
chel de Nostredame, is credited for predicting the rise
of Hitler, the death of Princess Diana, the bombings
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and 9/11, among other
major events. He was a Christian fortune-teller, an
astrologer, an advisor to Queen Catherine de’ Medici,
a master of herbal remedies, and a father of eight
children. But was he able to predict the future? Like
the man himself, his practices are still shrouded in
mystery. What we do know is that Nostradamus be-
lieved in the power of the stars, and that he claimed
to use astrology, among other methods, to foresee
the future of mankind in predictions which he called
“astrological assurances.”2
After Nostradamus’s self-prophesied death, his
widow had a plaque made to remember her dearly
beloved. Inscribed upon it were these words: “Into
Almighty God’s hands I commend the bones of illus-
trious Michel de Nostredame, alone judged by mortal
men to describe in near-divine words the events of
the whole world under the influence of the stars.”3
Clearly, he believed the will of the heavens could be

Nostradamus was a Christian

fortune-teller, an astrologer, an
advisor to Queen Catherine
de’ Medici, a master of herbal
remedies ... But was he able
to predict the future?

interpreted and acted upon. This is the tale of Michel

de Nostredame; his life, death, and prophecies. What
answers did he see for us in the stars?
Nostradamus was born in 15034 (chart not

NOSTRADAMUS shown), the heart of the Renaissance, in Saint-Rémy-

de-Provence, a charming city of stone buildings and
crawling ivy in southern France. It became abun-

Under the Influence

dantly clear to everybody that even at a young age,
he was a bright young man with a promising future
in whatever field he chose. His maternal grandfa-

of the Stars
If Tem was the heart of TMA
ther became personally invested in the education
of his talented grandson. He taught the young Nos-
tradamus mathematics, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and
and Kate the soul, most notably the celestial sciences of astrology.5 In
1518, at the age of 15, Nostradamus traveled to the
by Madeleine Lesage
then surely holy city of Avignon, home to the seven holy popes
Nan was the backbone. Nostradamus believed we are all under the influence of the stars, and that
the celestial heavens hold the map to our future. This watercolor illus-
tration was inspired by the article and created by painter Jamie Lauby.

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Nostradamus tance of good hygiene, such as opening the window for
a fresh breeze and encouraging the removal of dead bod-
ies in the street. At this time, the name “Nostradamus” was
of France, where he devoured their collection of astrologi- spoken in many households throughout Europe. His effec-
cal books.6 From these writings, he came to believe that one tive plague countermeasures greatly increased his popularity
could predict the future by studying the celestial heavens, the and earned him the trust of the common folk. His newfound
movement of the planets and their impact on human life. fame also grabbed the attention of some noteworthy patrons,
This early interest in astrology and belief that the plan- most notably the Queen of France, Catherine de’ Medici,
ets influenced human destiny was a notion that captivated who would step into his path later in life.
Nostradamus at an young age and would resurface later on After Nostradamus’s success in France, he traveled south
in his life. to Italy. At this time, his wife and two children fell victim to
After his time in Avignon, Nostradamus wandered the the plague and died shortly thereafter.9 Following their pass-
French countryside gathering knowledge of herbal remedies ing, he faced a great deal of backlash and quickly lost his
and working as an apothecary. At this time, the plague was reputation as a master of the healing arts. After all, what
ravaging France. Due to his knowledge of herbal remedies, healer would fail to save his own family? The locals ques-
he was able to revolutionize the treatment of plague victims tioned his legitimacy as a talented, alternative herbalist, and
Nostradamus suffered the loss of his family and his living.
He wandered the countryside, lost in misery and grief.
Seemingly trapped in a world of turmoil, death, loss,
He treated his patients with a and disease — Nostradamus’s life looked bleak. It was at this
“rose pill,” a potion of rosehips, moment, however, that he had his first psychic awakening.
According to popular conception, he was roaming the Ital-
which was packed with vitamin C. ian countryside when he came across a group of Franciscan
monks. Nostradamus approached, pointed to one of these
This herbal remedy is still used to monks and told him he was the future pope. That monk went
prevent the flu to this day. on to become Pope Sixtus V, fulfilling Nostradamus’s first
prophecy.10
In 1547, having departed in disgrace and despair, Nos-
tradamus finally returned to France. He settled down and
in France and Italy. At the time, the common treatment was married his second wife, Anne Ponsarde Gemelle, who bore
administering a vial of mercury and bleeding the patients to him six children. This period marked a time of tranquil do-
rid them of the impurities and toxins of the disease.7 mestic life for Nostradamus. But this respite did not last long.
Nostradamus had the insight to view this practice as Soon after, he became increasingly interested in the occult,
utterly ineffective and barbaric. Instead, he treated his pa- a belief in the supernatural. His first psychic awakening had
tients with a “rose pill,” a potion of rosehips (the round
portion of a rose below the petals and their seeds), which
was packed with vitamin C.8 This herbal remedy is still used
to prevent the flu to this day. He also preached the impor- Nobody really knows exactly how
Nostradamus made his prophecies.
His practices, like the man himself,
are shrouded in mystery
and often, skepticism.

sparked a desire to look into the future, and to create more

prophecies. He soon discovered that looking into the future
at will is a daunting task.
Nobody really knows exactly how Nostradamus made his
prophecies. His practices, like the man himself, are shrouded
in mystery and often, skepticism. It is reported that he would
sit entranced all night in front of a bowl of water laced with
herbs.11 It is believed that, in this state, the prophecies would
reveal themselves in Nostradamus’s bowl of water and mir-
rors. He called these his “nocturnal studies.”12 He believed
that these trances let him see into the heavens, to see the
Divine Plan for humanity.

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 In 1555, Nostradamus published his first book, The Scholars and enthusiasts continue to try to decipher the
Prophecies, to the world. Written in Middle French, this book cryptic prophecies, looking for answers about our future
is composed of quatrains (four-lined poems) that predicted from a man who lived 500 years ago. Nostradamus believed
a hellish future full of doom, darkness, battles, floods, wars, the stars and planets have a profound influence on our lives,
plagues, terror, fire, pestilence, and assassination. These fa- and that we really are under the influence of the stars. Only
mous prophecies extend until the year 3797, when he claims time will tell what fate awaits us.
the world will end. In the introduction to The Prophecies, he
noted that he relied on official astronomy, the zodiac, and References and Notes
planetary configurations to give him insights into the future; (All URLs were accessed in June 2020.)
he called his prophecies “astronomical assurances.”13 He 1. See https://www.history.co.uk/biographies/nostradamus, “Nostradamus”
wrote, “understand that events can be foretold naturally by biography.
the heavenly bodies and the spirit of prophecy.” 14 2. John Matthews and Wil Kinghan, The Lost Tarot of Nostradamus, Tuttle
These poems threw his followers into a frenzy of awe, Publishing, 2012, p. 12.
curiosity, suspicion, and despair. Many of Nostradamus’s 3. Ibid, p. 14.
prophecies are vaguely worded, and because of this, crit- 4. Nostradamus’s exact birthdate is unknown, but most sources indicate
ics argue his predictions have become too broad and distant December 14 or 21, 1503.
to be relevant and should thus be discounted. There are also 5. https:www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nostradamushow-an-obscure-
some that claim he merely copied famous prophecies and renaissance-astrologer-became-the-modern-prophet-of-doom-by-stephane-
horoscopes made by renowned astrologers before his time. gerson/2013/01/05/115203a0-439f-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.
html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7fb452145f34
Worse yet, other critics argue that Nostradamus was a servant
of Satan — a heretic, and an insane occultist fanatic — a 6. See https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Nostradamus,
“Nostradamus.”
reputation that some people still uphold today.
7. See www.history.com/topics/paranormal/nostradamus
His supporters claim that he had to make his prophecies
cryptic and vague, or else he would have faced the wrath 8. Ibid.
of the Catholic Church. Nostradamus didn’t want to be 9. See https://www.history.co.uk/biographies/nostradamus
persecuted as a heretic for his magical, “larger than God” pre- 10. Matthews and Kinghan, The Lost Tarot, p. 11.
dictions of the future. Fear of persecution and banishment 11. See https://www.history.co.uk/biographies/nostradamus
from the Church was a very real threat during this time. Nos- 12. Nostradamus, Les Prophecies, Macé Bonhomme, 1555, p. 1.
tradamus lived in a devoutly Christian environment, where 13. Ibid, p. 12.
claiming to see the future would have been seen as an act of 14. Ibid, p. 1.
Satan. Fortunately for him, he had a few noteworthy support- 15. See https://www.biography.com/people/nostradamus-9425407,
ers who sheltered him from the wrath of the Catholic Church, “Nostradamus.”
one of which was Catherine de’ Medici, Queen of France. 16. See https://www.history.co.uk/biographies/nostradamus
An ardent admirer of Nostradamus, Catherine de’ Medici 17. Ibid.
invited Nostradamus to French court to conjure up horo- 18. Graham Slaughter, “Welcome to 2020,” https://www.ctvnews.ca/
scopes for her family members.15 While at court, Nostradamus lifestyle/welcome-to-2020-predictions-for-the-new-year-that-almost-certainly-
had a vision of King Henri of France’s future. He spoke of a won-t-happen-1.4749462?cache=almppngbro%3FcontactForm%3Dtrue
younger man who would overthrow the king on a battlefield. 19. Nirmal Narayanan, “Nostradamus Predicted Asteroid Impact May
More specifically, Nostradamus predicted that this younger Cause Catastrophe in Future,” https://www.ibtimes.sg/nostradamus-
man would pierce King Henri through the eye, leaving the predicted-asteroid-impact-may-cause-catastrophe-future-32406
king to die an agonizing death. A few years later, while King
Henri was out jousting, a young man struck the king through © 2020 Madeleine Lesage – all rights reserved
the visor with his lance, impaling him through the eye and
straight through to the brain.16 Ten excruciating days later, Madeleine Lesage graduated from the University of Massachusetts
Henri finally died after torturous pain and severe infection.17 Amherst with a Bachelor of Arts in History and went on to get a Masters
After ten years at French court, Nostradamus died at the in Teaching from Northwest University. She is a history teacher and lives
in sunny Virginia with her family.
age of 63. He went down in history as one of the most con-
troversial and influential seers of all time. Millions continue
to be haunted and mystified by his prophecies to this day. As
we enter a new decade in the 2020s, we may do well to be
mindful of certain of Nostradamus’s prophecies. Several in-
terpretations of The Prophecies warn that sea levels will rise,
Antarctica will melt, and sea life will become extinct.18 An-
other prophecy declares the coming of the third Antichrist,
who will bring about World War III. A little farther in the fu-
ture, 2069, Nostradamus predicts a “great mountain that will
go far,” which some interpret to mean a giant asteroid that
will hit the Earth.19

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 HOROSCOPES
FOR THE TWELVE SIGNS
October and November 2020

by Jenn Zahrt

ARIES TAURUS
Your attention gravitates October begins in your
towards others and yet, you secret sweet spot: your daily
are likely in no mood for com- routine. Nothing grounds you
promise. The Aries Full Moon more than the delicate bal-
on the first of October enlivens ance of your habitual rituals.
your entire being. Your indom- If your tasks are not calibrated
itable will takes charge. An old and carried out properly,
pet peeve, which brushes up stress can arise, and other
against a source of shame perhaps, nudges you to speak areas of your constitution
up and assert yourself. Speaking out against the status quo could also suffer. Venus in Virgo at the beginning of Octo-
carries obvious risk, but you can hardly be restrained. With ber brings measured fun to this mix, offsetting any of the
Mars traversing your own sign until next January, you con- peripheral chaos being stirred up by Mars in Aries retrograd-
tinue to explore your capacity for courage, and how you ing through your 12th house of secrets and blind spots.
show up in the world for yourself and even for others. In fact, anything outside your awareness comes into
Mid October offers you a chance to test this, in fact, as sharp focus when the Sun enters Scorpio on October 22.
the Sun ingresses into Scorpio, and other people encoun- You are hopefully getting more comfortable with making
ter similar challenges that you face at the beginning of the changes you never thought possible the further Uranus trav-
month. If they are intimate partners, consider offering words els into Taurus. The Full Moon in Taurus tightly conjoins
of wisdom for how to navigate the tensions, given your re- Uranus, urging you to put these new facets of yourself on
cent expertise. If they aren’t, isn’t it good to be one step display. Others may begin to reveal how your changes are
ahead of the game? affecting them as Mercury retrogrades from Scorpio into
October and November are marked by Mercury’s ret- Libra this autumn. Mercury will oppose Uranus three times
rograde through Scorpio into the sensitive late degrees of (October 7, October 19, and November 16), meaning you
Libra that were squared by the Saturn–Pluto conjunction last are being given three chances to review how you are coming
January. Early November will bring back some echoes from across. Don’t kill the messenger! By the last pass, you can test
the difficulties endured then. You have a lot to unravel, and for whether your intentions are landing properly. You may
with Mercury opposing Uranus three times during this retro- be as surprised as anyone at what transpires. Remember, the
grade (October 7, October 19, and November 16), you have changes stem ultimately from your uncharacteristically sudden
a number of surprises up your sleeve about how to solve desire for something new.
the tangle. Gordian’s Knot has nothing on you. The Sun’s entrance into Sagittarius prods you to con-
When the Sun enters Sagittarius on November 21, you sider how your worldly endeavors add up over time to
set your sights on visions of afar. By month’s end, you’ll complete a picture of your contributions to society. Are you
bring your visions back down to Earth during the penumbral on track, or do you need to adjust and adapt your visions to
eclipse Full Moon in Gemini. The blend of bigger picture re- the current state of the world? You may find it easier than
ality with direct experience informs your sense of possibility. usual to implement your new strategies. On November 27,
You can simply revel in it, or convert it into something tangi- Venus will oppose Uranus, and spice up your social rela-
ble. The choice is always yours. tions. Stay on your toes!

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 GEMINI The Sun’s entry into Scorpio recharges your enthusi-
Better than making what asm. That said, you have to make some difficult choices, and
you love is getting loved for what seemingly generate something from nothing. Your core mes-
you make … almost. The Aries sage needs to be cleansed of any confusion standing in the
Full Moon at the start of October way of clear communication. You possess the stamina for
highlights your creativity and illu- that now, and if you go through with the excavation, you will
minates the people who appreciate find a central truth that no one can take away from you, giv-
your output. Any fears that you ing you a necessary and immense sense of security.
might not get the attention you The Full Moon’s partial eclipse in Gemini on November
seek from your efforts are allayed by someone placing a sig- 30th lands in your 12th house of privacy. You can see the
nificant investment in you. light at the end of a long period of difficulty, and this eclipse
For some, support like this can be difficult to receive; allows you a moment of introspection and pause. Enjoy the
however, the situation has been building for some time now, momentary relief and sink into your personal zone. From
so you may have already gotten used to the idea or are even there, you can reset yourself, and revisit what’s most im-
excited about it. The planet of increase, Jupiter, conjoins portant to you. The world is a vastly different place now, and
Pluto the intensifier, for the third and last time (prior conjunc- you are as much concerned about what you are leaving be-
tions were on April 4 and June 29) on November 12, giving hind as with what’s been left behind for you. Steward your
you a major, supportive boost. If this comes in the form of a resources with the larger picture in mind.
loan, the temporary liquidity will still enable movement not
possible without it. LEO
Returning to October, when the Sun enters Scorpio, Hope is a powerful fuel.
you put your nose to the shiny grindstone. You can rely on Mars retrograding through your
coworkers to help ease the burden. If you work for yourself 9th house of higher vision in-
or are solo, pay attention to any vivid dreams for inspira- cites you to think again about
tion on how to inject novel solutions to your current issues what theories undergird your
— health, work, or otherwise. Your subconscious imagi- view of the world and your
nation bears riches that can be shaken loose if you award place in it. Embark on a journey
your premonitions a bit of serious attention. With Mercury of self-definition and evaluate
retrograding through Scorpio, profound contemplation is whether your current intentions match who you would like to
on the menu. become. When the Sun opposes Mars on October 13, you
The partial Full Moon eclipse in your sign at the very will get a chance to test your new vision. Find discrete and
end of November encourages you to exercise discretion in concrete ways to appreciate the variety of friends who bring
your self-expression. Eclipses are known to extinguish ex- you new insights.
pected light, often so that something that’s been concealed As the Sun enters Scorpio on October 22, you begin
may come into open awareness. Keep some cards close to wield (even) more influence in your profession. The Full
to your chest, and be wise about those you lay on the ta- Moon in Taurus on October 31 tightly conjoins Uranus, let-
ble. One by one, you can then explore the prism of your ting some of your wild or inventive ideas take root. What
connections. others think of this remains to be seen as the planet Mer-
cury opposes Uranus three times throughout its retrograde
CANCER from Scorpio into the late degrees of Libra. People can
You may feel like you fear the unknown. As a fixed sign, you find it difficult to let
are treading water in your vo- go once something grabs your attention. Trust in your in-
cation; however, let’s take a tuition and toe the line. Continue to foster the growth of
closer look. The eddies stirred this new sprout. As your ideas become reality, you may
up by Mars moving backward find that, in the end, people deeply appreciate your lead-
through your 10th house match ership, even if they did not initially understand where you
your preferred direction of were coming from.
movement: steadily sideways toward your goal. Direct ap- The Sun’s ingress into Sagittarius ignites you to
proaches pose too much threat for your taste; you prefer continue your inspiring work. The Full Moon partial lunar
to let the situation evolve until it naturally flows your way. eclipse in Gemini on the last day of November, may point
More than other signs, you are equipped to cope with the out that someone isn’t taking you as seriously as you’d like.
variations in planetary speed and motion that mark our ce- Any time you set about making something happen that’s
lestial landscape. Your ruler, the Moon, displays the most never happened before, you will be continuously met with
dynamic action, visiting every sign of the zodiac within a unforeseen opposition. When this starts to happen, then you
month, waxing and waning, even causing eclipses or being know you are on the right track for making an impactful in-
eclipsed. Tap in to your virtuoso capabilities and tailor your tervention. As true as the Sun shines, and as steady as the
professional mantle accordingly. You have more talents at heart beats, remain on your pathway. Not everyone can fol-
your disposal than you may be giving yourself credit for. low your lead.

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Horoscopes how your relationships have perhaps overstepped your bound-
aries, forcing you to reset them more assertively than usual.
Jupiter conjoins Pluto on November 12 in your 4th house
of roots and foundations. Any Jupiter–Pluto aspects suggest
VIRGO wealth, for when the planet of increase connects with the
People come closer planet of underworld intensity, we can envision the discovery
together when they unite to of glistening crystals or metals, essentially the lucrative fruits of
combat a common cause. You the Earth. Wealth comes in many forms, though, so your own
may be facing an opposing force background, ancestry, or personal foundation may provide a
that serves to show you who deep vein of support you weren’t previously aware of.
really belongs in your most in- You possess a natural instinct for the motivations of oth-
timate spheres. This puts you ers. As the Sun enters Sagittarius, probe these inclinations
in a position to suture your social circle that much tighter. head on, and find ways to get clear about who is near you and
Your mastery of tact comes in handy against the more rau- for what reason. Or, rather, why you are near them. The pen-
cous elements seeking to undermine the status quo. As you umbral Full Moon eclipse in Gemini at the end of the month
exercise your soft power, stay mindful of your diet and sys- hints at some new philosophies forming inside your worldview.
tems of support. Your energy reserves are delicate. Your standard go-to mantras seem stale. A novel appreciation
When the Sun enters Scorpio in October, you are more for unexplored territories enters your mind. Take some time
vocal about your adherence to the way things are. So much to test drive these perspectives. Shift your scales a bit and
of the world is changing so fast, you are inclined to keep achieve a new balance.
traditions alive and be the bastion of stability in contrast
with those who seek to upend everything. Or so it seems. SCORPIO
With your ruling planet Mercury retrograding from You hide in plain sight as you
Scorpio into late Libra, you are actually undergoing your satisfy your need for introversion
own re-evaluation of values. However, you tend to keep that while having to show up in public.
type of thing private. Publicly, you prefer to be seen as a The Aries Full Moon on October
reliable source of information and wisdom. When Mercury 1 ignites a spell of intensity just
opposes Uranus three times over the next two months (Oc- when you’d prefer to dwell in your
tober 7, October 19, and November 16), you wage a quiet most private spheres. The Libra
battle against chaos. Your efforts to optimize in the face of New Moon on October 13 sheds
entropy will not go without reward. light on all you keep hidden and tucked away. The hours van-
Once the Sun enters Sagittarius on November 21, your ish into bouts of nostalgia for elements of a long-lost world,
public role becomes the center of gravity. If you’re more even in the midst of being unusually busy.
introverted, you may be wishing for an escape. You have As the Sun moves into Scorpio, you re-emerge from your
enough to keep you occupied, if you wish to work behind personal retreat and apply extra effort to your work. Your
the scenes; however, your feet might be visible from under- counterparts are surprisingly flaky now, so you have to rely on
neath your Wizard of Oz’s curtain. The Gemini Full Moon yourself more than you’d prefer. When Mercury (in your sign)
on November 30 is also a partial eclipse, allowing you to opposes Uranus three times in the coming months (October 7,
spot gaps in your workflow. Once you learn about an issue, October 19, and November 16), you may not be able to con-
it’s much easier to solve it. Bridge the divide and amplify tain yourself, and speak a piece of your mind to them.
your impact. In addition, your daily routines and potential stress levels
have been under constant, strict review with Mars careening
LIBRA backwards through your 6th house. On November 13, when
Glamour cascades Mars goes direct, your path will be clear, perhaps even literally,
around you in the form of of any obstacles that have impeded forward motion. It’s intense
close friendships and more work behind the scenes. Thankfully, you do not need anyone’s
distant admirers. You give so praise. Your results will speak for themselves in silent glory.
much of yourself to the world Jupiter conjoins your modern ruler Pluto on November
at large, enjoy getting a re- 12, a mere day before Mars’s direct station, emphasizing your
turn on your investment. When Venus, your ruling planet, need for depth in communication. You can supercharge your
shifts into Virgo on October 2 for much of the month, dive message, so consider taking advantage of this timing to set any
deeper into who to keep close and who might not have campaigns into motion.
your best interests at heart. The Libra New Moon on Octo- The Full Moon lunar eclipse in Gemini on November 30
ber 16 resets your focus back onto yourself and your needs. highlights any entanglements you have with others. It takes
It’s uncommon for you to cut people out of your life; a lot for you to choose a tango partner; this lunation reveals
however, with Mars in Aries retrograding through your 7th whether your choices have been well suited for you. Your
house of partnerships, you may find it necessary to do so. course of action will become clear once you have all the
Mars rules decisive action, and you get a dose of learning facts in hand.

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 SAGITTARIUS the cheer to those around you. The partial Full Moon eclipse
Your hedonisic side gets a lot in Gemini on November 29 directs your focus to a significant
of airtime this autumn. October other. However, as eclipses block light, you might be deal-
begins with a riotous Full Moon ing with a long-lost love or the absence of someone dear.
in Aries unleashing your inner For a freedom-loving soul like you, nothing draws a heart
beast. Mars in Aries has been closer like some distance.
running roughshod through your
5th house of leisure and creative CAPRICORN
flow. Sagittarians are typically You are stretched across the
hard to contain, especially in this expanse between work and home,
celestial climate. Direct your ingenuity toward bringing others even if both occupy the same phys-
up to speed with your grand visions. You vacillate between ical space. The Aries Full Moon on
spreading the word and making some headway on your var- October 1 challenges you to be in
ious projects. The Libra New Moon on October 16 brings a two places at once, and even if you
few welcome collaborators to your doorstep. are currently working from home,
As the Sun enters Scorpio on October 22, you may nat- your heart still pits itself against
urally sense an inward turn to your need for speed. Your your mind. The tug of a past memory propels you to excel
imagination gets set ablaze, and your dreams clip along beyond anyone’s expectations but your own.
like fantastical screenplays. Mercury’s triple oppositions to Recent domestic dealings come to a head on October 13
Uranus (October 7, October 19, and November 16) afford when the Sun opposes Mars. You may need to reset some
the chance to tap into untold treasures inside your sub- expectations and fortify your boundaries around an irritat-
conscious. You may have to disrupt some of your habits to ing situation. Keep your classic Saturnian cool, even though
accommodate the integration of a few of these apparitions. Mars in Aries seeks desperately to instigate chaos. The Libra
Jupiter, your ruling planet, conjoins intense Pluto on New Moon that follows on October 16 energizes you to get
November 12, a classic signature of wealth. If you have not back out in the spotlight and take command over your cho-
yet taken advantage of the two previous conjunctions of sen domain of influence.
Jupiter–Pluto in 2020, strongly consider planting a powerful As the Sun enters Scorpio on October 22, you shift your
seed during this final pass. As the android David says in the focus onto the results of your vocation, as well as what sup-
film Prometheus, “Big things have small beginnings.” ports your capacity to function in your current role. What
The Sun enters Sagittarius on November 21, putting the people or systems need to be in place for you to execute
spotlight back on you. You will feel your spirits lift and spread smoothly? Mercury retrograding through your 11th house

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Horoscopes PISCES
The deeper in the ocean
you travel, the more the pressure
mounts. You have been under an
provides you with needed perspectives and flashes of insight extreme amount of stress, being
the three times it opposes Uranus over the next few months pulled in many directions at once
(October 7, October 19, and November 16). Utilize these while the Sun travels through Li-
times to brainstorm or implement new methodologies. bra. The glyph for Pisces depicts
You may be surprised by the allies who show up to aid you. two fish swimming in opposite
As the Sun slips into Sagittarius on November 21, directions tied together with a knot. The Libra New Moon on
you start to preempt most in preparing for the end of the October 16 asks you to consider how your rope ties not only
calendar year. Take stock of your efforts over the past eleven your two fish together, but might also be tied to other fish and
months. Figure out what else needs to happen for you to what extra baggage they bring with them through these at-
meet any outstanding goals for 2020. You have had to mod- tachments. Mars retrograding through the opposing sign of
ify much of what you set out to achieve. Ever the realist, you Aries aids you in severing ties that bind you too tightly.
have the ability to nimbly respond to the situation and come While you are adept at traversing such intense scenar-
out on top. ios, you can look forward to a welcome break when the Sun
enters Scorpio on October 22. The overwhelm melts into a
AQUARIUS revival of your sense of play, and the knot around your two
Your thoughts may fish loosens somewhat — either by your choice or seem-
be skipping ahead to for- ingly on its own — and you gain some welcome mobility.
eign cultures and unknown It is not as much as you’d like; however, in the current cli-
shores, but your heart mate, any relief is appreciated. There’s more work looming
sticks to the here and now on the horizon in December.
and begs you to come to Your traditional ruling planet, Jupiter, conjoins Pluto on
your immediate senses. November 12, showing you just who stands in your corner.
The Aries Full Moon on the first day of October functions Your friendships can be an immense source of support, es-
as smelling salts to your attention span. You look up as pecially once you realize which ones to cherish more deeply.
if stunned at your surroundings. Sometimes it is easier to Some stellar characters have popped out of the woodwork,
live inside visions of the future than in the mundane world and you can thank your literal lucky stars for having these
at your fingertips. You could also be jolted to attention by folks in your life.
your words landing awkwardly on the wrong people. Or When the Sun enters Sagittarius on November 21, you
you say something in confidence that gets shared without dive deep into your foundations and how they have led you
your knowledge. Take caution with your speech and re- to your current position in life. The partial Full Moon eclipse
assure loved ones that you care. The New Moon in Libra in Gemini at the end of the month uncovers some significant
on October 16 will plant you right back in your comfort information about this momentum from past into present.
zone — anything distant! — and your dealings with the Convert this reflection into a plan for your future trajectory.
imaginal may resume.
Mars ends its retrograde in Aries on November 13th, © 2020 Jenn Zahrt – all rights reserved
allowing you to press on with any pruning to your message
and perhaps also to your friends list. Since mid September Jenn Zahrt, PhD, is an author, publisher, and teacher of cultural astron-
you have had a lot of time to postulate your next steps, and omy and astrology, who has been practicing astrology since 1998. She
maybe even get frustrated by not being able to take them. researches the many forms of astrology emergent across human cultures
As the planet of decisive action slowly picks up speed, your past and present, with a special focus on early 20th century German cul-
ture. She is the founder of Revelore Press, creative director of Sophia
engine will resume its normal rev rate. It will stay in Aries
Centre Press, and The Catapult Zone online learning community. She has
until January, giving you ample time to adjust before it taught and lectured domestically and internationally (Canada, the UK, Ger-
crash lands in your domestic 4th house. many). Jenn specializes in a mix of traditional and modern techniques and
On the last day of November, a partial Full Moon locational astrology. She is currently based out of Olympia, WA. You can
eclipse in Gemini occludes an aspect of a project you may find her online at www.celestialspark.com
be involved in. The temporary absence of access gives you
insight into what is actually going on and what should hap-
pen next. The omens portend necessary course corrections
before you can finish your magnum opus (or a derivation
thereof). As a fixed air sign, you are a master at iteration
when you are in control of the process. You are on the
verge of something immense!

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 PLANETARY
STOCK TRADING
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2020

by Bill Meridian
Author’s Note: Welcome to the first Planetary Stock Trad- the state until that time. In other words, a company with an
ing installment. Because this is a new column, I will explain incorporation time of 10:00 a.m. did not exist under the
some of the basics in each posting. This will bring new read- laws of Delaware before 9:59 a.m. This date and all sub-
ers up to date. The full story is in my book, Planetary Stock sequent dates involving legal changes such as name changes
Trading 4, published by Cycles Research Publications, which and re-incorporations can be found on the “certificate of long
first appeared in 1991. A chart database and techniques are form of good standing.” Further information is available from
now available to subscribers at AstroApp.com. the Secretary’s office in Dover, Delaware.
The incorporation chart is to be used when one wants to
Publisher’s Note: The Mountain Astrologer Magazine know about internal changes within the company. The pros-
does not accept any liability for the advice or stock recom- pects for a strike, the success of a new product, the suitability
mendations offered in this column. of a new president, the long-term fundamental prospects, etc.,
can all be assessed from this chart.

T
hese horoscopes are set up for the date that a stock Price changes are best detected in the first-trade horo-
was listed on a given exchange. The time is that of scope, as we will see below. At the time of the earnings
the opening of trading for that day’s exchange. The announcement, the “reputation” of the stock is under scru-
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the smaller bourses tiny. In a personal horoscope, one’s reputation is best
began trading at 10:00 a.m. until September 30, 1985. measured through analysis of the Midheaven (MC). It is the
Starting on that date, trading began at 9:30 a.m. Therefore, same with stocks. After the MC — the Sun, Moon, and As-
subsequent horoscopes are set for this earlier time. The cen- cendant are important. Activation of these points can send
ter for Wall Street action is New York, so all incorporation the stock up or down.
charts are set for New York City. Below, I have analyzed stocks of some companies that
Look at these horoscopes in this manner: At 9:30 a.m., are reporting earnings in October and November. The name
one can buy the stock on the day that it is first listed. It is of the stock is followed by its ticker symbol and the date of its
equivalent to a store that opens up at that time and date. listing in parentheses. Keep in mind that the overall market is
Prior to that time, one could not buy any item from the store. likely to rise over the coming months.
Let us contrast these charts to those of incorporation.
Incorporation horoscopes are set for the time and place of in-
corporation. Incorporation dates are best obtained from the
office of Secretary of State, Division of Corporate Records, The incorporation chart is to be
in the state of incorporation. For tax and legal reasons, most
corporations in the United States take place in Delaware.
used when one wants to know
Records show that about 70% percent of all companies that about internal changes
have stock listed on the NYSE are incorporated in this state.
In Delaware, state law specifies that an exact time of in- within the company.
corporation must be stamped on the papers. According to
officials, the company is not a legal entity in the eyes of

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 65

 Geocentric
Tropical
Koch
True Node

Planetary Stock Trading 42'

01° Ü 58'
08°
19°
Ý
º ¾ Ê ‹ 02'
15° 27°
¸ 01°
Important Aspect Dates for October: Ý
Ü ‹
» 24°
14'
41' 04'
• 10/03 Jupiter parallel Pluto (–22°38')1 52' 05°
Ý
45' ½
14°
• 10/04 Pluto stationary direct at 22°29' Capricorn ‚ ‚
57' 10 9 20° Š
23° Š 21'
55'
• 10/09 Mars in Aries squares Pluto in Capricorn
08° ¿
11 8

(22°29') Œ40'
Š

• 10/12 Jupiter in Capricorn sextiles Neptune in ‰ 29° À

Chart: Œ54'
12 7
Pisces (18°45') 20° 20°

• 10/19 Mars in Aries squares Jupiter in Capricorn ƒ Amazon ‰

22' 22'
(19°26') 1 (AMZN) 6

(Note: All stock data and sources in this article can be found 2 5

at AstroApp.com.) 14°
3 4
Œ
29'
52'
„ 46' ˆ ˆ
21' … 04° 23°
Schlumberger (SLB); First Trade February 2, 06°
33' 04' Á
…
1962; 10:00 a.m. EST; supplies technology for reser- ¶ 18°
…
27°
voir characterization, drilling, production, and processing to 08°
¼ É 42'
… 02' ‡
the oil and gas industry. SLB is due to report near the 18th. 19° Chart uses
The Pluto station is square the Ascendant and sesquiquadrate 01° † 58' Koch houses
(135°) to natal Pluto and will be close enough by reporting and True Node.
time. Transiting Saturn is semi-square the progressed MC on
October 22, very near reporting time. The shares of this en- Important Aspect Dates for November:
ergy stock are likely to fall. • 11/12 Jupiter conjunct Pluto at 22°51' Capricorn
• 11/13 Mars stationary direct at 15°13' Aries
Apple Computer (AAPL); December 12, 1980; • 11/18 Uranus 105°2 from Pluto
10:00 a.m. EST; is due to report in the last week of
October or in early November. The stock is likely to rise. Shake Shack (SHAK); January 30, 2015; 9:30
Progressed Jupiter is opposite the progressed Ascendant a.m. EST; owns, operates, and licenses Shake Shack restau-
on October 31. The Venus/Mars midpoint (29°53' Aquar- rants (Shacks) in the US and internally. SHAK is scheduled to
ius) activates this opposition on the same day. This is a rare report in the first week of November. Transiting Venus will be
combination that has not been documented, but experience opposite this company’s Ascendant. Uranus will also be mak-
tells me that it promises a bullish reception for Apple shares ing an exact trine aspect to the progressed MC in the first
when earnings become public. two days of the month. This will supply enough energy to
pop the shares up.
Online retailer Amazon (AMZN); May 15, 1997;
9:30 a.m. EDT; reports in the last week of October. The Cisco Systems (CSCO); February 16, 1990; 9:30
closer that AMZN reports to October 26, the better. Jupiter a.m. EST; designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol
opposes the Ascendant on October 26. (See Chart, above (IP) based networking and other products to the communi-
right.) Shares are due to rise. cations and IT industry worldwide. CSCO will likely report
near November 15. This chart has five planets, as well as
Google (GOOG); August 19, 2004; 9:30 a.m. the MC, located in Capricorn. Last November, the transiting
EDT; builds products and provides services to organize inter- Saturn/Pluto midpoint was at 18°49' Capricorn, less than
net information and make it universally accessible and useful. half a degree from the natal MC.
The company will report in the last week of October. Both This was the same effect that dropped International
Jupiter and Pluto are opposite the progressed MC. This is a Business Machines (IBM) by 5% in April 2019. The
tough call because these planets have opposite effects. Avoid stock fell by about 7%. Let us look at Cisco’s 2020 pros-
these shares for now. pects. In the converse progressed chart,3 we see the Sun at
26°27' Capricorn, near to transiting Saturn. This is not a plus
Citigroup (C); October 8, 1998; 9:30 a.m. EDT; over the short term, but Saturn transiting the Sun has been
a diversified financial services holding company, provides associated with longer-term lows in the past. There is no rea-
various financial products and services for consumers, cor- son to buy this stock now, but longer-term investors may
porations, governments, and institutions worldwide. C will want to hold their positions.
likely report near October 15. Transiting Venus is on the
progressed MC on that day. In the absence of any offsetting Vishay Intertechnology (VSH); January 24,
bearish transits, shares are likely to rise slightly on the earn- 1984; 10:00 a.m. EST; manufactures and supplies dis-
ings announcement. crete semiconductors and passive components. Earnings are
66 — THE MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGER
due on the 9th. One year ago, the shares jumped 6% when
earnings were released. I predicted the following: Shodasha Varga
Natal Neptune, Jupiter, and the MC are arrayed from 0°
The 16 Divisional Charts of
Vedic Astrology
to 4° Capricorn. Thus, this will also be a Jupiter return
for this stock. Stocks tend to rally after these returns. Ju- Komilla Sutton
piter makes angles to the progressed Sun (75°) and is
45° to the progressed MC on the 9th. VSH will rally. Due late October!

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Let’s take a look at the current situation. The action is in the favourite bookseller
converse progressed horoscope. Transiting Saturn is sextile
the MC in the first week of the month. In the second week of
the month, transiting Uranus, Venus, and Jupiter connect in
declination (see note 1) to the converse chart. These contacts
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are not as strong as those of 2019, but this is still a bullish in-
fluence. The stock is due to rise, but not as much as 6%.

TripAdvisor (TRIP); December 7, 2011; 9:30

a.m. EST; operates as an online travel company. Last year,
the company reported on the 6th and the stock fell from $36
to $28 on the 7th. I predicted, “The Saturn/Pluto midpoint
is transiting within 1–2° of the natal Ascendant. There are
no strong offsetting bullish contacts, so avoid these shares for
now.” Once again, I recommend avoiding this stock through-
out 2020 due to the condition of the progressed chart, as
Venus is conjunct the Ascendant and Saturn squares this con-
junction. Transiting Saturn will activate this configuration by
passing over the progressed Ascendant and squaring the pro-
gressed Saturn this month.

Notes
1. This aspect tells us that the planets are in the same degree of declination.
Declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial equator.
2. This aspect is a member of the 24th harmonic and has proven to be as
effective as the 75° and the 165° angles. For more information regarding
the harmonic aspects, see: http://www.astrosoftware.com/harmonicfirst32.
pdf (accessed in July 2020).
3. This progressed chart is run by counting backwards in time from the birth
date rather than forward as one does in direct progressions.

© 2020 Bill Meridian – all rights reserved

Bill Meridian has been in the investment and astrology fields since
1972 and specializes in mundane and financial astrology. He studied
core-energetic therapy with Dr. John Pierrakos. He is a member of the
Kenos Circle, a Vienna-based futurist society. He has authored four books.
In 2002 and in 2016, he was ranked the number one stock market timer in
the US by Timer Digest. He wrote the mundane column for Dell Horoscope
from 1990 through 2020. In April 2020, he was elected to the board of the
new Foundation for the Study of Cycles. E-mail: [email protected];
website: http://billmeridian.com

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 67

 Medical Astrology Venus Williams, June 17, 1980; 2:12 p.m. PDT; Lynwood, CA, USA
(33°N55', 118°W12'); AA: from birth certificate, collector Frank Clifford.
Angelina Jolie, June 4, 1975; 9:09 a.m. PDT; Los Angeles, CA, USA
continued from p. 53 (34°N3', 118°W14'); AA: from birth certificate, collector Marc Penfield.

Stacy would suffer from general health problems. Specifically, The birth data of the clinical case studies are confidential, but their sources are
a potential blockage or weakness of her kidney system as sig- birth certificates, as verbally relayed to me by my patients.
nified by Venus.
The client reported a history of family trauma and References and Notes
abuse (Pluto–Moon in hard aspect); a dangerous episode of 1. James Braha, How to Be a Great Astrologer: The Planetary Aspects
childhood meningitis (Mercury–Pluto square); as well as a suc- Explained, Hermetician Press, 1992, p. 173.
cessful recovery from skin cancer, which may be signified by 2. A minor grant trine is an aspect in which two or more planets form a trine,
Pluto squaring her Moon in Capricorn, because it rules the with a third planet making a sextile to both planets in the trine.
skin!14 Clearly with such hard aspects to the Moon, emotional 3. Braha, How to Be a Great Astrologer, p. 59.
healing and trauma recovery would be an important part of 4. In his book Dynamics of Aspect Analysis, CRCS Publications, 2015,
her long-term healing process. Astrologer Bill Tierney says someone with a natal minor grand trine “may
As previously mentioned, the Part of Fortune strength- even be more inventive and versatile in the manner in which he releases his
ens any planet close to it, so its conjunction with Chiron in abilities. The minor grand trine is less static and passive than the more con-
tained grand trine, and therefore it is even more inclined to put its construc-
the 6th suggests that holistic body–mind healing approaches,
tive energies to active use. In general, the minor grand trine gives an extra
organic diets, and daily exercise routines would figure consid- measure of intelligence and objectivity, assisting the individual in presenting
erably in Stacy’s life and yield success. I advised that hydration his natural aptitudes to others,” pp. 79–80.
was especially important due to the deficiency of the water el- 5. Robert Weinstein, “Explorations in Medical Astrology,” in The Mountain
ement, and that swimming and bathing — in healing waters Astrologer, June/July 2019, p. 29.
or spas, in the ocean, and mountain lakes, and streams — 6. Judith Hill, Medical Astrology, Stellium Press, 2004, p. 72.
7. Braha, How to Be a Great Astrologer, p. 216.
8. Kevin and Jackie Freiberg, “The Belichick-Brady Way: 10 Lessons From
The Part of Fortune strengthens The Patriots About the Art of Execution,” in Forbes, February 4, 2019.
9. Jane Ridder-Patrick, A Handbook of Medical Astrology, CrabApple Press,
any planet close to it, so its 1990, pp. 79–80.
10. Ibid., pp. 76–78.
conjunction with Chiron in 11. Hill, Medical Astrology, p. 61.
the 6th suggests holistic 12. As opposed to constitutional homeopathy or gemmotherapy, European
drainage is a system of homeopathy that uses combination formulas and sin-
body–mind healing. gle herb remedies to target specific body systems and functions. It is used to
support detoxification and improve the function of the given system.
13. I use a 5° orb for sextiles, but 9° for trines, squares, oppositions, and
conjunctions.
would have beneficial healing properties, helping her connect 14. Ridder-Patrick, A Handbook, p. 106.
to and balance her elements. I also referred her to a profes-
sional shaman to help with her emotional healing.
© 2020 Robert Weinstein – all rights reserved
At the time of her consultation, transiting Saturn was
making a retrograde square to her natal Pluto, and it was con-
junct her natal Moon, the second of three exact passes. With Robert Weinstein L.Ac. MTCM, is an astrologer, writer, qigong instruc-
tor, and practitioner of Chinese medicine in Seattle. He has practiced
some concern, I strongly encouraged her to get regular exams astrology and Chinese medicine for over 17 years. He specializes in
for her breasts and reproductive system. To my surprise, she medical astrology and can be reached at [email protected] or
contacted me several weeks after the consultation to let me (206) 954-0609. Visit his website at www.sourcepointastrology.com
know that a breast exam had in fact revealed a malignant
tumor. Thankfully, it was caught early and was treatable —
another amazing example of the power of medical astrology.
I hope this gives you a useful overview of my approach to
medical astrology, how it can be used to understand our poten-
tials for health and wellness, and in some cases even save lives!

Chart Data and Sources

(in order of appearance)
Tom Brady, August 3, 1977; 11:48 a.m. PDT; San Mateo, CA, USA
(37°N33', 122°W19'); AA: birth certificate, collector Lois Rodden.
LeBron James, December 30, 1984; 4:04 p.m. EST; Akron, OH, USA
(41°N04', 81°W31'); AA: from birth certificate, collector Roman Craft.

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 Charts in the News
continued from p. 11

On July 14, the Trump Administration followed through on

prior threats to retaliate against China by stripping Hong
Kong of its special trading status with the United States. In
other words, the US no longer recognizes Hong Kong as an
autonomous entity, separate from mainland China. Steve
Tsang, director of the University of London’s SOAS China
Institute, said last year that this move would mark “the begin-
ning of the death of Hong Kong as we know it.”19 Eclipsed?

References and Notes

(All URLs were accessed in July 2020.)
1. https://twitter.com/moorehn/status/1275083215976435712
2. https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/jun/22/glitter-and-curls-
marc-bolan-and-the-birth-of-glam-rock-style
3. Ibid.
4. “Planets that are out of bounds have been documented to behave in an h
less beac
outstanding manner, such that the characteristics of the planet are especially on a top
well developed, extreme in functioning or in some cases contribute to abnor- Geminis
mal behavior in the domain of the planet. By definition, an OOB planet is one
that exceeds 23 degrees 27 minutes either North or South of the equator.”
See https://www.astronumerologywisdom.com/out-of-bounds-planets.html
5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/e059d91d-1141-47e9-8c67-
c779db4190b6
6. Ibid. — and if you really want to blow your mind, consider that the Sabian
Symbol for 9° Aries (Bolan’s Moon/8th-house ruler) is “a seer gazes with con-
centration into a crystal sphere.”
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghislaine_Maxwel
8. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/07/inside-ghislaine-maxwells-life-

A Missive
on-the-lam
9. As an example of boundary-pushing social expression combined with prac-
tical earthy action and mindset, we find in the above article the mention of “a

from Mercury!
dinner she gave for East Side socialites on the fine art of giving a blow job,
with dildos at each place setting.”
10. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/07/after-a-year-in-hiding-
ghislaine-maxwell-faces-justice
11. Ibid. It is an age-old truth that
12. Noel Tyl, Synthesis & Counseling in Astrology, Llewellyn, 1994, p. 827. laughter is the best medicine.
13. Ibid., p. 808.
Thus, we appeal to YOU, dear reader.
14. Elisabeth Grace, “Charts in the News,” in The Mountain Astrologer,
Oct./Nov. 2019, p. 14.
15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick,_Tick..._Boom!_
Are you (or your sibling, neighbor, or
16. Editor’s Note: To learn more about the protests and Hong Kong’s crusade [former] Uber-driver) blessed with the gift of gab?
for autonomy from China please see Maxine Wan’s article, “The Free Hong Kong Do you have a zesty cartoon, sassy meme, or other
Movement — or is it?” in The Mountain Astrologer, June/July 2020, p. 29.
17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Hong_Kong_protests
chortle to lighten the pages of our fair magazine?
18. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/what-hong-kong-losing- If so, we want to hear from you!
its-us-special-status-means/2020/07/14/92dae5bc-c63d-11ea-a825-
8722004e4150_story.html
Please send your original humor pieces to
19. Ibid.
[email protected].
© 2020 Elisabeth Grace – all rights reserved
We give enthusiastic thanks to the ever-friendly
God of Communication for delivering much-needed
Elisabeth Grace, ISAR-CAP, earned her BA in Philosophy from Welles-
humor and assisting us in traversing 2020’s personal
ley College. She is a consulting (modern psychological) astrologer and a
highest-honors graduate of Noel Tyl’s Master’s Course for Professional and collective heavens and hells!
Astrologers. She is also an STA-certified horary practitioner. Freelancing
at WNBC and CNBC inspired her must-read forecast on the astonish-
ing synchronicity of headlines and planetary patterns — get it delivered
to your e-mail or book a consultation at: https://www.elisabethgrace.com

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influences during the time period. the form of 61 free videos of instruction on most of the
A third innovative ability is the calculation and map- program’s features, including a detailed chart rectification
ping of planetary occultations by the Moon. You can see the tutorial using the Rectify module. Bravo!
places on Earth that will be impacted by each occultation, StarTrax Millennium is amazing. It has so many valu-
and StarTrax Millennium is the only astrology program to able capabilities not available in other software that most
map the places impacted by lunar eclipses! astrologers will be delighted to have it. And the newest ver-
While I’d like to continue exploring much more of Star- sion adds many important capabilities.
Trax Millennium’s uniqueness, let’s instead look at what’s
new. (You can also read my earlier reviews of StarTrax Mil- continued on p. 79
lennium for more information.)

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 71

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 Book Reviews
compiled by Mary Plumb

A Scheme of Heaven: The History of Astrology and Rome, Alexandria, Baghdad, 14th-century France and
the Search for our Destiny in Data by Alexander Boxer, 16th-century Denmark before the concluding chapter “Big
W.W. Norton, 2020. Hardcover—319 pp.—$28.95 (ISBN Astrology,” which includes the Moon landing (1969), C.G.
978-0-393-63484-6). Available from Amazon. Jung, Theosophy, Carl Sagan, the Gauquelin data, the
Alexander Boxer, a data scientist with advanced degrees in “Objections to Astrology: A Statement by 186 Leading Sci-
physics and the history of science, has written an exceptional entists”(1975), and much more.
book recounting the history of astrology and its complete He discusses in detail the contributions of many of our
entanglement with (and enormous significance within) the ancestors, e.g., Thrasyllus, Manilius, Bonatti, Ptolemy, Val-
history of science. ens, Masha’allah, Copernicus, Kepler, al Kindi. His narrative
Boxer asks his intended reader — whom, it seems, might is also replete with gems of astrological references through-
be from any profession and have intellectual curiosity — to out culture, some well known, e.g., Shakespeare, Dante’s
put biases aside and keep an open mind in a consideration eighth circle of Hell, Gustav Holst, and many that were un-
of astrology. He begins with the notion that human beings known to me.
have always been interested in finding patterns and seeing Boxer focuses on explaining the mathematics of a horo-
connections between apparently unrelated variables and, “as- scope, but he also touches on how charts were interpreted,
trology’s aim has been nothing short of a systematic account or “read,” at different times, which relies on his understand-
linking the nature of the heavens to our human nature.” ing of the historical context and philosophical views of the
More specifically, A Scheme of Heaven is a treatise on period. There are renderings of horoscopes for the eruption
the history of how the celestial sphere has been conceptual- of Mount Vesuvius; Henry VIII; the Assassination of Julius
ized and measured, e.g., the mathematics and tools required Caesar: The Ides of March; Tycho Brahe’s discovery of a new
to condense the intricacy of the multiple spatial dimen- star (1572); the foundation of Baghdad; the author’s own
sions of planetary movements into the maps we know as a birth chart (1979), etc. The charts are displayed with Boxer’s
horoscope. unique (and beautiful) graphics — “the scheme of heaven”
“From Obscure Beginnings: Amarna, Egypt, 1338 BC” — which combines “the most modern astronomical compu-
is the start of the chronology. The author takes us to Sicily, tations and displays them according to the design of the very

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Book Reviews story is written as a fable; it is a fictional story infused with
details from many cultures in astrology’s history.
Ness is a skilled writer; it is an interesting feat to have
substantive content, that is, astrological history records (with
ancient and very beautiful astronomical instrument called an some philosophical background) told casually in a tale full of
astrolabe.” His description of the rationale and calculations vignettes and interludes from the many traditions being in-
of house systems (the Houses of Heaven); the Jupiter–Saturn vestigated. The astrological content is rich, and the delivery
cycle; fixed stars; and astrological aspects are some of the is intriguing. There were times when I wasn’t sure if I was I
countless topics he weaves into the book. (My copy of the reading too much (or too little?) into the symbolism of different
book is now tagged in many, many places to return to a par- characters in the story, e.g., various animals and birds who get
ticularly evocative or useful idea.) on the train and depart at different stops along the route, but
The references for his book are academic sources, and the unfolding storyline kept bringing rewards in many delightful
he does not refer to the revival of traditional astrology of the scenes and snippets from the astrological tradition.
last 30 years, which leads to limited assumptions about the The author evokes a reverence and respect for astrology
state of modern astrology. He also is a scientist and histo- in this recounting of many of its guises and forms, told as a
rian, not an astrologer, and there are a few odd juxtapositions lighthearted tale that also speaks to our modern dilemma.
and places where he obviously doesn’t understand the subtle- Towards the end of the trip, Bhakta encourages Vaya’s fur-
ties within astrological practice. This is a minor point, as the ther travels: “It’s time for what is called Good Spirit. We are
overarching content of the book lies elsewhere. seeing the rise of social awareness, of humanitarian causes,
The author also has the rare experience of knowing and we see an Old Guard trying to put down these positive
someone who was born on the same day and year, and in social movements. This is not my personal opinion. These
the same hospital that he was, and only eight minutes apart! are the characteristics of how the universe works, a system
This has fed his curiosity about Fate, and whether it “is en- that was designed long ago by beings that you and I can
coded in the timing of our birth.” The story of his “astral only begin to understand.”
twin” is one of a few occasions where he veers into mod- Native Americans, Tibetans, the Lascaux cave paintings,
ern data sets and statistical science — how unique is a hypothetical planets, Rosicrucians, Aztecs, Druids, and Sume-
horoscope, really? — and I got lost (or lost interest). rians are some of the components of the story told on this
Boxer presents and defends astrology in a fascinating way, somewhat illusive train ride. There are lots of illustrations (sky
from within its history; he also writes in lyrical and engaging maps, medical charts, and drawings of ancient temples
prose. His academic rigor is met with a genuine sense of won- accompany the narrative), and 55 books are listed in the Bibli-
der and curiosity. “Today, we recognize that we are, and always ography. You will be taken into a beguiling story of astrology’s
have been, creatures of the cosmos. This awareness that our history with Timothy Ness’s The Astrological Book of Life.
lives are influenced by events in the wider universe has been the — reviewed by Mary Plumb
basic intuition of astrology from the beginning.”
The author comes from the world where astrology has Chart Shapes: The Code to Interpretation by Wanda
long been “the butt of scientific ridicule” — at one point Sellar, Wessex Astrologer, 2019. Softcover—150 pp.—$16,
he even muses that the book may damage his professional £12 (ISBN 978-1-910531-38-9). Available from Amazon.
reputation. Boxer is a delightful chronicler and a vivid his- British astrologer Wanda Sellar’s newest book represents
torian. He concludes: “I consider the opportunity to write a rejuvenation of a technique that may have been overlooked
about astrology to have been both a privilege and a joy.” in recent years. The delineation of chart shapes was initially
This hardcover book has many illustrations and graphs, 15 described by Marc Edmund Jones (The Guide to Horoscope
color plates, and 33 pages of Notes and Index. Interpretation, 1941) and further developed by Robert Jan-
— reviewed by Mary Plumb sky (Planetary Patterns, 1974). It is a visual or spatial way
of seeing a horoscope by noting the overall pattern that the
The Astrological Book of Life: A Conversation on the planets make in their placements around the wheel. Jones
Origins of Astrology by Timothy Ness, Wildflower, 2020. described seven basic shapes (the Bowl, Bucket, See-Saw,
Softcover—184 pp.—$24.95; PDF download $16. (ISBN etc.) with some designated variations; Jansky added his ob-
978-0-578-67419-0). Available from nessofastrology.com servations, and Wanda Sellar advances the method with the
This charming book records a conversation that takes addition of new interpretive variables.
place on a train trip in Italy between Milan and Rome. The The chart shapes have been seen to suggest “the basis
narrator of the tale is a 1,000-year-old monkey, Bhakta, who of character,” and as a first step into the “astrological laby-
can identify the stars and constellations and who regales a rinth.” Sellar goes well beyond first steps in her delineations
passenger, Vaya — a much younger female dragon — with of 23 example charts. Her astrological analysis includes what
a discourse on the history of astrology. Bhakta speculates Jones refers to as the the High Focus planet, along with
on astrology’s earliest roots, i.e., before written records, other steps for refining the planetary significance within the
discusses some of the “dozens of stories about how astrol- chart patterns. Although she primarily follows the format es-
ogy began,” and traces a wandering path from ancient cul- tablished by the earlier authors, e.g., using the ten planets
tures (India and China) into contemporary practice. The in assessing the chart type, she also notes the lunar nodes,

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Dark Moon Lilith, Chiron, Part of Fortune, etc., if they are troductory students of astrology and those with a more ex-
deemed significant. tensive background in the subject. I have heard astrology
The author further employs techniques from traditional referred to as “too scientific for the psychic and too psychic
(i.e., planetary dignity), modern (midpoints), and esoteric for the scientist.” (We can of course substitute “psychic”
astrology. She tells life stories with striking details from with the openness to the archetypal agencies within the hu-
their respective biographies, which adds to the pleasure in man psyche and a resonance with the organic energies that
reading the book. pulse through and around our planet.)
If you are interested in broadening your skill in recogniz- The first chapter, almost a third of the book, focuses
ing overall patterns in a horoscope, this is an excellent place primarily on the astronomy of astrology. At first glance,
to start. Sellar is a clear writer and an experienced astrologer. Harmonics may appear rather daunting to those without a
Chart Shapes is well organized and designed — the charts technical leaning. Nevertheless, it is presented clearly to the
are easy to read, and there is an Appendix, Data Sources, and novice and is a worthwhile review for the more knowledge-
Bibliography. The astrological techniques are not necessarily able reader. As the author mentions in the Introduction, this
for beginners, but Sellar’s ability to integrate many interpre- section is optional and based on the reader’s interest. As the
tive variables and her deep-seated familiarity with each of the book’s title implies, the following chapters focus on planetary
seven chart shapes makes her book accessible to all levels. cycles and, in particular, the numerical harmonics defined in
— reviewed by Mary Plumb space and time.
While numerous astrological references are cited in the
Elemental Astrology by Luc De Jaeger, self published, work, particularly John Addey’s pioneering work in Harmon-
2019. Softcover—87 pp.—$12.95 (ISBN 978-1-688- ics, Eyre draws extensively from the seminal work of Dane
72127-2). Available from Amazon. Rudhyar. For those familiar with Rudhyar’s work, Harmonics
Elemental Astrology is a book of word-filled tables with will be an enlightening affirmation. Building on Rudhyar’s
the results of an intensive four-year study by Belgium-based as- realization that each celestial cycle can be interpreted as a
trologer Luc De Jaeger. His method involved analyzing many single unfoldment of the cycle of being, Eyre shows that
thousands of charts (AstroDatabank was the main source) to any sub-cycle — such as the element or mode cycle — is sim-
see if “planetary combinations in the elements could or would ply a higher harmonic unfoldment of that particular cycle.
describe similar experiences or events in the lives of the peo- Applying this model to different ways of dividing the various
ple involved.” This is not a numerical analysis but based on celestial cycles, he shows that it accounts for the way mean-
research into the lives of people with the combination be- ing changes from one stage of a celestial cycle to the next.
ing studied. He is keen on observing traits, being descriptive For example, the element fire is the expression of the first
and factual. The planetary combinations are Moon–Venus and quarter of the cycle of being at the level of three-ness (third
Venus–Mars, and they are described by element for the Sun in harmonic frequency), and so on; the cardinal mode is the
each sign (and in either a male or female chart). expression of the first third of the cycle of being at the level
For instance, you can easily look up Sun in Aries (for ei- of four-ness (4th harmonic frequency). Accordingly, the
ther sex), with Moon in fire, earth, air, or water, and Venus correspondences of single degree increments are shown to
in each element, and see the themes that he found. The ta- conform to this pattern.
bles are easy to read and full of intriguing details that would I highly recommend this book and look forward to seeing
not necessarily come to mind at first thought. As an example, more of Eyre’s work in the future.
under the traits for a female Sun in Taurus, with Moon and — reviewed by Antony L. Milner
Venus in earth signs: “modest, persistent, suspicious, sur-
gery, cuts, etc., on the face, gorgeous, many moves, travel
for work, into music or very fond of music, loves acting.” I
find this kind of specific detail very intriguing as it is another
of astrology’s many ways of revealing itself to us. It’s also
really fun to match — in all the elemental and planetary com-
binations — what De Jaeger found in his extensive research
(including death, sex, and other often taboo subjects) with the
people you know.
— reviewed by Mary Plumb

Harmonics of the Spheres: Towards a Unified Un-

derstanding of Astrology by Mike Eyre, Ruby Star Press,
2020, Softcover—271 pp.—$24.95 (ISBN 978-1-916- If you wish to propose a book for review
17080-3). Available from Amazon. or to contribute individual reviews,
Mike Eyre has achieved a masterful balance combining please contact Mary Plumb, TMA’s Book
the scientific foundations of astrology with an interpre-
Review Editor: [email protected]
tive model that reveals a broad understanding of the subject.
Harmonics of the Spheres is an excellent book for both in-

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 75

 Trump Candidacy Announcment Compliments of:
Astrologer Linda Kaye
Natal Chart 916-730-6805
Jun 16 2015, Tue
11:08 am EDT +4:00
New York, NY

A RT I C L E PA RT I C L E 40°N42'51'' 074°W00'23''
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True Node

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12 Chart 1: 7
by S.A. Hopkins 04°
Trump 2016 Œ48' ‹ 09° À 04°
… ‹
20' Candidacy 20'
Announcement
1 6
Author’s Note: I study tertiary progressions for the
charts of people, businesses, and even events as I describe Œ
38' 2 5
below. I’ve been taking note of the day and time that can- 02°
†
Π48'
06°
didates officially announce their run and am using tertiary † É
3 4 44'
‰ Š
progressions to advance to Election DayInner
using this same
Wheel
48' Œ 14° 02°
Outer Wheel
method. This article is written as an observation only Sibly
United States and
53'
Trump ÁAnnouncment
Candidacy
‡
Natal Chart Tert.Prog. (True) SA in Long
is not a reflection of my personal or political views.
Jul 4 1776, Thu 01°
29°
16' Nov 9 2016, Wed
5:10 pm LMT +5:00:39 ‡ 16' ¾ 01°
‰ 2:30 am EDT +4:00

O
Philadelphia, PA New York, NY
n June 16, 2015, Donald Trump famously descended
39°N57'08'' 075°W09'51'' 29° ‡ 45' ˆ 40°N42'51'' 074°W00'23''
Geocentric
the golden escalator of Trump Tower in New York Geocentric
Tropical Charts use Tropical
City and announced he was running forPorphyry
President of the Porphyry
United States. The time was 11:08 a.m.True Node
EDT. 1
Not bad Placidus houses True Node
and the True Node.
timing for him. Fittingly, the Moon, Sun, and Mars were 01° † 03'
tightly conjunct in Gemini in the 10th house with Mer-
…
49' 24°
cury close to the Midheaven. (See Chart 1, top † É „ 49'
24° 04°
right.) As you will soon see, Trump’s announce-
ment chart becomes even more revealing when
† »
24° ½
30'
Œ
progressed and viewed in synastry with the „ 22°
US Sibly chart. As noted above, I’ve used „
35'
¾ À 10'
23'
18°
tertiary progressions. (This lunar-based
2
‡ 14° 22° ƒ
technique was studied and written about 18° † … 35'
25' É 13°¸
extensively by the great, late astrologers 48'
06° ƒ
Robert Blaschke and Richard Houck.)
„ º 01' 07° ¼
Applying tertiary progressions to
¾ 28°‡ 10 9 35' 24°
ƒ 13° ¸ 14' ƒ

8 Œ 19' ƒ 05° ½
53'Π11'
11
11' ‚24° º
Trump’s candidacy announcement 56' ƒ 03° »
06' ƒ
chart is rather interesting, especially 12° 12 7 21° ¼ 12°
22' ‚

when progressing it to Election Day, ˆ ‚

November 8, 2016. To be precise, 21' 1 6
55' ‚08°
¿ 21'
I’m using a tertiary progressed chart
2 5
for November 9, 2016 at 2:30 a.m. Œ
32'
‰ 35' 3 4
EST, which is the time he was officially 17'Œ 27° Š
declared the winner by at least one US 14°
‰ Á 06° Š10'
media outlet after exceeding 270 elec- 18° Á Ê 27° 35'
toral votes. 3
‰ ¶ Ý
35' 18°
31' Π19'
Š 40' Œ
30' Ü
26° ‹ 20°
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Chart 2: Bi-wheel. 24° ¶ 09°
04° ¿ 49'
Inner wheel and house cusps: United States Sibly Chart Š 49' À Ê Ü
24°
Outer wheel: 2016 Election Tertiary Progressed
Compliments of:
Astrologer Linda Kaye ‹ 01° Ü 03'
916-730-6805

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 A tertiary progressed Uranus station may indicate a sud-
den, unexpected change in life. Events may arise seemingly
from out of the blue. For many of us, a Uranus station may
also describe a period of renewed personal freedom or a
breakthrough of some kind. It’s hard to say how this might
manifest for a president who is up for reelection, but since
it’s exact so close to Election Day, it could change the trajec-
tory of his life.

Chart Data and Sources

(In order of appearance)
Trump Presidential Candidacy Announcement, June 16, 2015; 11:08
a.m. EDT; New York City, NY, USA (40°N42', 74°W00'); AA: C-Span live
broadcast.

United States (Sibly), July 4, 1776; 5:10 p.m. LMT; Philadelphia, PA, USA
(39°N57', 75°W10'); C: per AstroDatabank (www.astro.com).

References and Notes

(All URLs were accessed in June 2020.)
1. Candidacy announcement: https://www.c-span.org/video/?326473-1/
donald-trump-presidential-campaign-announcement
2. To calculate secondary progressions, astrologers use one day of planetary
motion for each year of life (for a person or an event). With tertiary progres-
sions, we advance the planets one day for each lunar month (slightly less than
a calendar month). So with secondary, one day = one year; tertiary, one day =
one lunar month. The tertiary progressed Sun moves at a rate of 13°20' per
year. The tertiary progressed Moon moves at a rate of approximately 163° to
189° per year. Most astrology programs can calculate both progression types.
3. Wikipedia has the election result announcement time as November 9,
Progressed Planets stationing 2016 at 2:45 a.m. EST. This would place the tertiary progressed Moon at
26°03' Aquarius. Other news sources reported that Trump surpassed 270
retrograde or direct represent an Electoral votes at 2:30 a.m. and that Clinton called Trump at 2:35 a.m. to
concede (The Guardian). I have used the 2:30 a.m. EST time for this purpose.
important turning point See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2016_United_States_
presidential_election#November_2016 and https://www.theguardian.com/
in a person’s life. us-news/2016/nov/08/presidential-election-updates-trump-clinton-news

© 2020 S.A. Hopkins – all rights reserved

First, the Sun in the US Sibly chart is at 13°19' Cancer,
and the Moon is at 27°10' Aquarius. (See Chart 2, inner
S.A. Hopkins, C.A.P. (ISAR), has been a consulting astrologer since
wheel, previous page.) The Trump candidacy announcement 1993, as well as a cartoonist whose work has appeared in The Moun-
tertiary progressed chart places the Sun at 13°01' Cancer and tain Astrologer. He is also a photographer and has been featured in
the Moon at 26°31' Aquarius (outer wheel). Both are conjunct Luxe magazine and The Washington Post. Most recently he’s been a
the US Sibly Sun and Moon positions: the Sun within one half part-time caregiver for his elderly mom who has Alzheimer’s. He’s
looking forward to Jupiter in Aquarius.
degree and the Moon just over one half of a degree. Clearly,
there is a strong correspondence involving the Sun and Moon
in these charts, the meaning of which astrologers are free to
contemplate. Even with minor adjustments in the exact time
of the candidacy chart or the election announcement chart,
the result would be virtually the same.
Also of note, Trump has tertiary progressed Uranus
stationing direct at 26°30' Gemini exact just two days after
Election Day, November 3, 2020. This is about 3.5° from his
natal Sun, sextile his natal Mars and Ascendant, and square
his Vesta. (Chart not shown.) Progressed planets stationing
retrograde or direct represent an important turning point in a
person’s life — one that is characterized by the nature of the
planet involved and aspects it’s forming. The qualities of Ura-
nus, in this case, would be magnified during this period.

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 If you have astrology news or
events of interest to the astrological
community that you would like to
share with TMA readers, please send
the information directly to:
Gloria Star, P.O. Box 311,
Clinton, CT 06413
or: [email protected]

Astrology News
by Gloria Star
The Precarious Position of Astrology that examines his extraordinary life and legacy. Mucho
in a Pandemic Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado was re-
Featured in The New York Times (May 9, 2020), “Will leased on Netflix in July 2020.
Coronavirus Kill Astrology?” by Hayley Phelan considers A feature story about the film in Variety (July 9, 2020)
that some astrologers may have been off the mark when it acknowledged Mercado’s amazing career as a television icon
comes to predicting a pandemic. This piece explores some of for more than five decades while emphasizing the personal
the projections speculated by popular astrologers like Susan challenges that resulted from his fame. Perhaps the best-
Miller and Chani Nicholas, both extremely popular in print, known struggle began in 2006 and involved a seven-year
online, and also through their apps. legal battle with his business partner, Bill Bakula, over who
Phelan notes that Miller’s appearance on CBS New owned the rights to Mercado’s name.
York television in January 2020 was upbeat and positive At the time of the documentary’s release, the directors
about the year ahead. “People listened when she said Capri- sat down for an interview with National Public Radio (NPR)
corn would be the year’s celestial favorite,” and she goes on on July 12, 2020. You can find the transcript on the NPR
to include several complaints on YouTube and Instagram. website at www.npr.org.
Phelan also quotes Nicholas, who said, “Astrology should
be in service to the moment. This pandemic is bigger than Update on the ISAR Conference
we could have foreseen, even though we did know this year As Mercury left its retrograde, ISAR released details
was going to be challenging.” about the fate of its 2020 conference, “Reimagining the
Yet, Phelan writes, research and data analysis show a Future.” Given the status of COVID-19, an in-person con-
notable increase in online traffic for “astrology” and “horo- ference with over 700 people is simply not possible, and
scopes” during April and May 2020. “It seems followers are so this year’s event is becoming two events. This decision
forgiving! Astrology for us is a consistently high-performing was made in concert with ISAR members, 500 of which re-
category across all our sites,” said Emma Rosenblum from sponded to a survey about their preferences. The September
Bustle Digital Group. event will consist of two days of virtual webinars during the
Regarding the negative reviews about Miller, Phelan notes weekend of Saturday–Sunday, September 12–13, 2020.
that her readers were clamoring for more insight and infor- The main conference is now slated for Summer 2021.
mation shortly afterward. Miller issued a special coronavirus As yet, the venue and dates are not finalized, although the
report in March, where she featured information about Plu- conference planners hope to host the event at the Westin
to’s influence in the time of the pandemic. Phelan wraps up Westminster hotel in Colorado.
her piece with these remarks: “As for the fate of the United
States ... Ms. Miller predicted that the virus will be raging in Astrology’s Gift During a Time of Uncertainty
March, April, and May and then become weak in the summer Stephanie Bouchard writes in The Lily, “Our brains
months, only to crop back in the fall, and possibly extend as are wired to reject uncertainty. It explains why astrology
far as mid December … It’s not real. But it’s real popular.” is taking off in the pandemic,” (July 13, 2020 at https://
www.thelily.com/). Her featured piece takes a clear look at
Netflix Releases Documentary about the increasing interest in astrology since the escalation of
Walter Mercado COVID-19 last winter. Several astrologers cited by Bouchard
Prior to his death in November 2019, Puerto Rican as- indicated that their client practices and online classes have
trologer, TV personality, and fashion icon Walter Mercado been on the rise.
agreed to work with co-directors and producers, Cristina Maurice Fernandez was quoted: “It is interesting that on
Costantini and Kareem Tabsch, on a Netflix documentary the one hand there is a climate of insecurity that is quite pal-

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pable, but at the same time people are ready to take risks and
aim for change.” British astrologer Penny Thornton shared
her thoughts about how working with an astrologer might be
especially helpful now. For example, in a consultation, clients
are “at a point where they’re not so torn apart by the issue ...
They feel more comfortable and empowered by making their
own decisions.”

© 2020 Gloria Star – all rights reserved

Gloria Star is a professional astrologer, author, and teacher. You can learn
more about her and her services at http://www.GloriaStar.com

SoftStar Muse
continued from p. 71

Weblog News
The latest articles in my online blog at https://www.
soulhealing.com/softstar.htm include “Over 100 new mi-
nor planets beyond Neptune discovered,” my extended
shelter-in-place astrology software sale, a video of the Sun’s
changes over a decade, tips for astrology software owners,
Astrobackup for Solar Fire, a new version of the great free
astrology program Astrolog 7.0, and the Solar System and
Beyond poster set.

© 2020 Hank Friedman – all rights reserved

Hank Friedman is a professional Vedic and Western astrologer, author,

and teacher. Visit his http://www.soulhealing.com website for astrology
software guidance and his http://www.learnastrologyfree.com website for
more than 150 free in-depth astrology tutorials. You may contact him at
[email protected] for help in choosing the right astrology software
for your needs.

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 Sky Watch
October & November 2020
by Julene Louis

Throughout October and November, Jupiter and Saturn are vis- this star, rising during the glow of dawn around 6:45 a.m.,
ible in the evening, while Mars is visible nearly all night long, ending the planet’s morning visibility.
and Venus is visible in the morning before sunrise. Mercury is a
morning planet during November. There are four meteor show- The Evening Sky
ers during these months and a penumbral lunar eclipse. Rise As sunset darkens the sky on October 1, look for Ju-
and set times in this issue are noted in Local Daylight Time piter and Saturn to become visible in the south. Jupiter
during October and Local Standard Time for November. will be brighter and to the right (west) of Saturn. Mars rises
around 8:00 p.m. and can be located to the left of the Moon
The Morning Sky on October 1. On October 2, Mars will be slightly above and
At the beginning of October, Venus rises around 4:15 left of the Moon. The following night Mars will be to the right
a.m. in the ENE and will pass by Regulus, the star marking of the Moon. Jupiter sets around 12:15 a.m., followed by
the heart of Leo the Lion. On the morning of October 2, Ve- Saturn around 12:45 a.m. Mars remains visible until dawn.
nus will be very closely above Regulus. The following morn- On October 13, retrograde Mars opposes the Sun and
ing, Venus will be below Regulus. becomes visible all night long. Mars will rise in the east
In mid October, Venus rises around 4:30 a.m. and is around 7:15 p.m., as the Sun sets in the west. Mars’s retro-
joined by the Moon. Locate Venus directly below the Moon grade occurs among the dim stars of the constellation Pisces.
on the morning of October 13. The following morning Venus There will not be a bright star nearby against which to track
will be above and to the right (west) of the Moon. At the end his westward movement.
of October, Venus rises due east shortly after 5:00 a.m. Toward the end of October, the Moon joins Jupiter,
At the beginning of November, Venus rises due east Saturn, and Mars. On the evening of October 21, locate
shortly after 4:00 a.m. in the constellation Virgo, followed Jupiter to the left (east) of the Moon and Saturn to the left
by Mercury around 6:00 a.m. Locate the bright star Spica of Jupiter. On October 22, the Moon will be between Jupi-
below Venus close to the horizon at 6:00 a.m., then look to ter and Saturn and slightly below them. The following evening
the left (east) to locate Mercury. Mercury will become brighter the Moon will be below and left of both planets. Jupiter will
and easier to locate over the next few days. set around 11:00 p.m., followed by Saturn around 11:30
On November 5, Venus passes in close proximity to the p.m. on these dates. Mars can be located in the SSE as Jupi-
right (west) of the star Porrima in Virgo. Spica will be directly ter and Saturn set. On the night of October 28, locate Mars
below Venus. Locate Mercury directly to the left (east) of Spica to the left (east) of the Moon. On October 29, locate Mars
and equally as bright. On November 12, locate Venus below above and slightly to the right (west) of the Moon.
the Moon, Spica below Venus, and Mercury below and left At the end of October, Mars rises before sunset and
of Spica. On November 13, the Moon will be left of Spica. can be located above the eastern horizon as the sky dark-
Venus will be above and to the right (west) of the Moon, and ens. Jupiter will set around 10:45 p.m., followed by Saturn
Mercury will be below the Moon. On the morning of Novem- around 11:15 p.m., and Mars around 5:45 a.m. These set
ber 18, Venus will be to the left (east) of Spica as she passes times become one hour earlier when we return to Local
by this star. Venus rises around 4:45 a.m. in mid November, Standard Time on November 1.
followed by Mercury half an hour later. In mid to late November, the Moon once again joins the
On the morning of November 22, Mercury passes to the evening planets. As sunset darkens the sky, look for Jupi-
left (east) of the star Zubenelgenubi in Libra. At the end of ter and Saturn to become visible in the SSW and Mars in
November, Venus rises in the ESE around 5:15 a.m., directly the ESE. On November 18, locate Jupiter above and to the
above Zubenelgenubi. Mercury will be well below and left of left (east) of the Moon and Saturn to the left of Jupiter.

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 Calendar of Celestial Events October 2020 November 2020
Oct. 1 at 12:00 p.m. EDT: Nov. 1 at 10:00 p.m. EST:
Mercury at greatest eastern elongation (25.8°) Mercury at perihelion4
Oct. 3 at 1:22 p.m. EDT:
Nov. 3 at 12:51 p.m. EST:
Moon at apogee1
Mercury stations direct
(406,321 km / 252,476 mi)
Oct. 13 at 7:22 p.m. EDT: Nov. 10 at 12:00 p.m. EST:
Mars at opposition Mercury at greatest western elongation (19.1°)
Oct. 13 at 9:06 p.m. EDT: Nov. 13 at 7:37 p.m. EST:
Mercury stations retrograde Mars stations direct
Oct. 16 at 7:46 p.m. EDT: Nov. 14 at 6:48 a.m. EST:
Moon at perigee2 Moon at perigee
(356,913 km / 221,775 mi) (357,839 km / 222,351 mi)
Oct. 25 at 2:15 p.m. EDT: Nov. 26 at 7:29 p.m. EST:
Mercury at inferior conjunction Moon at apogee
Retrograde, between Sun & Earth (405,891 km / 252,209) mi
Oct. 30 at 2:46 p.m. EDT:
Nov. 30 at 4:43 a.m. EST:
Moon at apogee
Penumbral lunar eclipse
(406,393 km / 252,521 mi)
1. Apogee is Moon’s farthest distance from Earth.
Oct. 30 at 5:00 p.m. EDT: 2. Perigee is Moon’s closest distance to Earth.
Venus at perihelion3 3. Perihelion is a planet’s closest distance to Sun.
4. Aphelion is a planet’s farthest distance from Sun.

On November 19, locate Saturn above and to the right of The North and South Taurids are two strains of a
the Moon and Jupiter to the right of Saturn. Jupiter will set meteor shower created by the same comet with two differ-
around 10:45 p.m., and Saturn around 11:00 p.m. on these ent radiants. The South Taurids are active from September 10
dates. Notice that Jupiter is moving closer to Saturn; they through November 20. Their radiant lies between Aldeba-
will conjoin in December. ran and the Pleiades in the constellation Taurus. The South
On November 24, locate Mars left of the Moon. On Taurid radiant rises around 8:00 p.m. and culminates at the
November 25, Mars will be directly above the Moon as sun- Midheaven around 3:00 a.m. on its peak night of October
set darkens the sky. As they cross the Midheaven (due south) 29–30, but the Full Moon will interfere with meteor visibility.
around 9:00 p.m., Mars will be above and slightly to the right The North Taurids are active from October 20 through
(west) of the Moon. When they set around 3:00 a.m., Mars December 10. Their radiant lies to the left (east) of the Pleia-
will be directly to the right of the Moon. At the end of No- des. This shower peaks on the night of November 11–12.
vember, Jupiter sets around 8:15 p.m., followed by Saturn The North Taurid radiant rises around 6:00 p.m. and culmi-
about ten minutes later. nates in the south around 1:00 a.m. on its peak night.
There is a penumbral lunar eclipse on November 30, as
Meteor Showers & Eclipse the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow. In a penumbral lu-
Of the four meteor showers, the Orionids and Leonids nar eclipse, the Moon’s light dims and becomes greyish. The
produce the most activity. The Orionids are active from eclipse is visible throughout North America. Those in South
October 2 through November 7, with peak activity occur- America can observe the eclipse as the Moon sets. Those in
ring on the morning of October 21. The radiant (from which Australia and Asia can observe the eclipse as the Moon rises.
the meteors appear to originate) of the shower is located
to the left (east) of Betelgeuse, the star marking Orion’s left For visual aids that help you to locate the planets, visit
shoulder. The radiant rises after 11:00 p.m. in the ENE and “The Mountain Astrologer Sky Maps” tab at Julene’s web-
crosses the meridian around 5:30 a.m. when peak activity site http://julenelouis.com
occurs. While looking for the Orionids this morning, locate
Venus in the east and Mars in the west. © 2020 Julene Louis – all rights reserved
The Leonids are active from November 6–30 and peak
on the morning of November 18. Its radiant is located above Julene Louis, ISAR-CAP, Jyotish Visharada-CVA, is a co-founder of
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time consulting and teaching astrologer. She lectures at conferences and local
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6:30 a.m. While looking for the Leonids, locate Mercury and lectures, and tutoring toward CVA Jyotish Visharada certification. She can
Venus in the east. be reached via her website or e-mail: [email protected]

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 Forecast Calendar
October and November 2020
by Pam Younghans
All times given are in Pacific Daylight Time (through November 1 at 2:00 a.m.) and Pacific Standard Time thereafter..
For Eastern Time, add 3 hours; Central Time, add 2 hours; Mountain Time, add 1 hour;
Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hours (through November 1 at 2:00 a.m.), 8 hours thereafter.

Overview for October and November November is not only the eleventh month of 2020, it is also
In October and November, we navigate yet another phase the “eleventh hour” for a remarkable process of yearlong national
in the process of disintegration that has become a global way of and global upheaval. The month begins with a sobering reality
life in 2020. Cracks in the foundation grow even deeper, making check for those who had believed that reason would ultimately
it impossible to pretend that life will ever go back to what we prevail — or, at the very least, be respected: First, Mercury in
once considered “normal.” Activating new evidence of systemic cooperative Libra squares Saturn in authoritative Capricorn on
upheaval, Pluto hovers within one degree of the Jupiter/Sat- November 1; the Messenger Planet then stations direct on No-
urn midpoint for the entire month of October. Our experiences vember 3 (election day in the United States) and exactly squares
throughout the tenth month are linked to events in March–April Saturn for the second time on November 6.
and August–September, times when Pluto was likewise positioned On November 12, Jupiter, Pluto, and the asteroid Pallas
at the Jupiter/Saturn midpoint. These planetary forces require us Athene are all at 22°51' Capricorn. This three-way conjunc-
to continually shift our center of gravity in an effort to maintain tion serves up a highly seasoned meal that may be hard to
our balance. As we do our best to avoid falling into the widening digest — especially since it reactivates the degree of the origi-
crevices, we are sustained by the belief that this is all part of a nal Saturn–Pluto alignment, which perfected on January 12 at
high-level cosmic plan. 22°46' Capricorn. The first two Jupiter–Pluto conjunctions, each
The Cosmos wastes no time initiating us into this new phase, of which occurred with Pallas Athene less than one degree away,
starting off the month with an emotionally reactive Aries Full Moon occurred on April 4 and June 29. At both these times, we saw
on October 1. Adding to the tension, retrograde Mars, the ruler of extreme events and activity restrictions: In early April, coun-
the lunation, is just two days away from its October 3 conjunction tries around the world were in lockdown to stop the spread of
with combustible Eris, which is also retrograde in Aries. And while the novel coronavirus, while the number of people sickened
this alignment may be just a rumble compared to the booming by COVID-19 passed the one million mark. In June, city mayors
thunder yet to come, it’s clear that Mars and Eris have each oth- throughout the U.S. set curfews to control protests and curb
er’s back and are prepared for any contingency. riots following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer.
Gearing up for the blitz, Pluto establishes its base camp when it Whether there is a resurgence of the virus, more social unrest,
stations direct on October 4. Being at a virtual standstill for several political maneuverings, or continuing fallout from widespread
days, the dwarf planet is in a position of heightened strength when it stress, unemployment, and financial insecurity, November prom-
squares retrograde Mars on October 9. Individual rights might seem ises to be at least as memorable as April and June.
to have no traction at all against the controls wielded by those in posi- After a long and frustrating five weeks of being retrograde,
tions of authority; it’s possible that we’ll need to wait until Mars goes Mars finally stations direct on November 13 at 15°13' Aries. As
direct in mid November before we see movement in that area. Amidst the Red Planet gradually builds up speed and steam over the
the turbulence of these first two weeks of the month, we may barely rest of the month, we likewise should begin to feel more em-
notice the spiritually sensitive Jupiter–Neptune sextile that perfects boldened to take action in some area of concern. Venus in Libra
on October 12. Still, if we quiet our minds and tune in, we can use the demands our attention in the meantime, struggling under the
energy provided by this sextile to reconnect with our spiritual center burden of squares to Pluto and Jupiter on November 15, and
and deepen our understanding of the higher purposes of these times. then opposing Eris and squaring Pallas Athene on November 16.
With Mercury stationing retrograde in emotionally intense Scorpio the The economic ramifications of the lockdown are more apparent
next day (October 13), we enter a three-week period devoted to deep under these aspects, as well as the heavy toll that too-close quar-
introspection and fact review, a process that may reveal hidden truths ters have taken on relationships. Rounding out a very stressful
on both personal and global levels. week, Jupiter is exactly square Eris on November 17, perhaps
The Libra New Moon on October 16 is anything but harmoni- energizing a display of aggression that comes more readily now
ous; the Sun and Moon form a cardinal t-square, with oppositions that Mars is direct.
to Mars and Eris in Aries and squares to Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto It’s a bed of thorns for partnerships and financial issues, as
in Capricorn. As the four-week lunar cycle unfolds, it seems des- November draws to a close, with Venus in Scorpio opposing Ura-
tined to bring the year’s themes of transformation to a cathartic nus on November 27. Neptune stations direct on November 28,
climax. The Mars–Jupiter square perfects on October 18, turning potentially drawing a blanket of fog over reality. Decisions may be
up the volume on protests, and earthshaking secrets are revealed made based on wishful thinking, without the benefit of rational
when retrograde Mercury opposes Uranus on October 19. The blue assessment and impartiality. However, the strong Neptune influ-
Full Moon on October 31 adds an exclamation point at the end ence that wraps up November could also enhance our spiritual
of a very volatile two weeks, as the Taurus Moon is a mere three awareness and creativity — and help us to transcend the dramas
arc minutes away from being exactly conjunct unstable Uranus. that continue to swirl around us.
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Sep 22 2020 8:42p ¸ – Æ 00°†34' Þ 00°‹34' Œ
Sep 22 2020 10:48p » — Å 18°„53' Þ 00°‡53' Þ
Sep 23 2020 1:05a º ˜ À 25°†13' Þ 19°‹13' Œ
TMA FORECAST CALENDAR Sep 23 2020 2:29a
Sep 23 2020 3:37a
» ˜ Ä
º ‘ ¾
19°„04' Þ
25°†21' Þ
13°‰04' Þ
25°‰21' Œ
Sep 23 2020 5:45a » – À 19°„13' Þ 19°‹13' Œ
Sep 23 2020 7:17a ¸ • Å
Thursday, October 1 – Saturday, October 3: An Aries Full Moon Wednesday, October 7 – Thursday, October01°†00'
8: It mayÞ
be 01°‡00'
difficult toÞ
Sep 23 2020 3:44p Ä — Å 13°‰07' Þ 01°‡07' Þ
perfects at 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, the first day of October. verbalize
Sep our
24 2020 on Wednesday
feelings3:52a º à morning;
¼ the right
26°†36' Þwords seem to
26°Ü36' Œ
The chart for this Harvest Moon shows Luna conjunct Chi- drift just out of reach,
Sep 24 2020 6:39p with the usually
» ¦ ¿ articulate Gemini
+14°22' Moon square
+14°22'
ron, indicating that tempers are short, fueled by a lack of NeptuneSep (10:51
24 2020a.m.). Overall,Àthis–is aÃrather
11:36p challenging
19°‹10' Œ day to find
19°„10' Þ
self-confidence. Loved ones vie for our attention this evening common Sep 25ground.
2020 The Libra Sun
5:55a à feels
˜ Ä stymied in its Þ
19°„17' efforts13°‰17'
to medi- Þ
as an opposition (180°) between romantic Venus in Leo and ate solutions
Sep 25 2020 as it squares
8:39a off¾ with—dominant
 Pallas Athene
25°‰20' Œ at 14°55'
07°Ü20' Œ
maternal Ceres in Aquarius builds in effect this evening (exact Sep 25
Capricorn 2020a.m.).
(11:17 10:34p
And a » ” Â Mercury–Uranus
distracting 22°„19' Þ 07°Ü19' Œ
opposition
at 1:53 a.m. on Friday). (9°37'Sep 26 2020 2:22a
Scorpio–Taurus) » – Á
that perfects 22°„30' Þ
at 1:55 p.m. 22°‰30' Œ
leaves conversations
Sep 26 2020 4:19a ¸ ¦ ò -01°31' -01°31'
We rebel against routines Friday morning with a restless unfinished. A Moon–Mars sextile
Sep 26 2020 8:34a ¸ ˜ ¿
at 6:57 p.m. may help us10°Ý00'
04°†00' Þ
to be a bit Œ
Sun–Uranus quincunx (150°) in effect, perfecting at 6:30 a.m. moreSep confident
27 2020in our word choices.
0:17a º § » -13°41' +13°41'
(9°48' Libra–Taurus). Likewise keeping us off balance, the inde- Relationship
Sep 27 2020 concerns
0:20a are Æ foremost
ß Š in 00°‹00'
our minds Thursday.
Œ on 00°‹00' Þ
pendent Aries Moon squares (90°) Jupiter at 7:58 a.m., making We are Sepespecially
27 2020 sensitive
0:38a toºcriticism
á Æin the morning
29°†59' Þ hours,
29°Š59'as Ve-
Œ
it hard for us to rein in our feelings. Venus attempts to reinstate nus inSep perfectionistic
27 2020 0:40a Virgo isºquincunx
ß ‡ Chiron (8:18Þa.m.),
00°‡00' and the
00°‡00' Þ
some semblance of order when she enters reasonable Virgo MoonSep enters moody4:12a
27 2020 Cancer at »8:46˜ a.m.
½ We’re walking
23°„44' Þ on17°‰44'
eggshells Þ
at 1:47 p.m., but Luna is soon off to the horse races without a Sep 27 2020 4:51a » ’ É 23°„46' Þ 23°‚46'
throughout the day, with issues reaching a crisis point this evening; de- Œ
Sep 27 2020 1:29p » á ò 24°„11' Þ 24°Ü11' Œ
rider: A reactive Moon–Pluto square (5:00 p.m.) may unleash fensiveness is at its
Sep 27 2020 4:04p
peak around 9:49
¸ “ Ã
p.m., when Luna
05°†17' Þ
squares Chiron,
20°„17' Þ
the beast in even the best of us, and the alignment of the Moon and aSepVenus–Pluto
28 2020 sesquiquadrate
5:41a ¸ ˜thatÆperfects at 11:08
05°†50' Þ p.m. reveals
29°Š50' Œ
and retrograde Mars at 8:57 p.m. could stir up anger that has trust Sep
deficits between
28 2020 friends and
7:53a º lovers.
§ ¿ Anger is easily triggered
-14°20' +14°20' with
long needed release. The runaway Moon finally tires late to- VenusSep also28sesquiquadrate
2020 12:35p Mars º (exact
— Äat 12:3701°‡39'a.m.Þon Friday),
13°‰39' andÞ
night, but still offers resistance to being controlled when Luna sinceSeptomorrow’s
28 2020 Mars–Pluto
1:22p »square
– is ¾ already making
25°„20' Þ its25°‰20'
influence Œ
squares Saturn at 10:47 p.m. known, Sepno 28one
2020sleeps easily tonight.
6:01p » á ¼ 25°„33' Þ 25°Ü33' Œ
Luna’s ingress into peace-loving Taurus at 8:13 a.m., along Sep 28 2020 10:11p ¾ SÞ 25°‰20' Þ
Sep 29 2020 10:15a à — Å 21°„00' Þ 03°‡00' Þ
with her trine (120°) to Venus two hours later, encourages us Sep 29 2020 1:43p ¸ à  07°†09' Þ 07°Ü09' Œ
to enjoy a few quiet moments on Saturday morning. But any Sep 29 2020 2:49p ¼ ‘ ¾ 25°Ü20' Œ 25°‰20' Þ
serenity is short-lived with a Mars–Eris conjunction (24°07' Geocentric
Sep 29 2020 11:05p º ß Å
Aspects
03°‡11' Þ
, 03°‡11' Þ
Aries) in effect (exact at 10:51 p.m.). This joining of planetary Sep 30 2020 I0:45a ngresses º ,— and à S tations
03°‡15' Þ 21°„15' Þ
forces — the God of War united with the Goddess of Discord Sep 30 2020
Pacific 6:54p
Daylight º ” À 04°‡01' Þ 19°‹01' Œ
— will infuse any conflict with even greater intensity. This
evening is especially explosive; battle lines are drawn when Oct 1 2020 6:38a » ˜ Á 28°„29' Þ 22°‰29' Œ
Oct 1 2020 2:00p À § Â -05°22' +05°22'
the Moon stubbornly opposes Mercury in intrusive Scorpio
Oct 1 2020 7:00p » ” Ä 29°„05' Þ 14°‰05' Þ
at 10:17 p.m., and a Mercury–Chiron quincunx at 10:55 p.m. Oct 1 2020 11:03p  ” à 07°Ü02' Œ 22°„02' Þ
(6°57' Scorpio–Aries) leaves conversations dangling in mid air Oct 2 2020 1:53a » à Æ 29°„25' Þ 29°Š25' Œ
without a satisfying conclusion. Oct 2 2020 5:33a º § Ã -16°04' +16°05'
Oct 2 2020 6:30a ¸ – ¿ 09°†48' Þ 09°Ý48' Œ
Sunday, October 4 – Tuesday, October 6: The tremors of an early Oct 2 2020 9:08a À ” Å 18°‹59' Œ 03°‡59' Þ
morning Moon–Uranus conjunction in Taurus (3:59 a.m.) may Oct 2 2020 1:47p » ß … 00°…00' Þ 00°…00' Þ
Oct 2 2020 10:06p º — ½ 06°‡03' Þ 18°‰03' Þ
startle us awake on Sunday; with Pluto stationing direct at 6:32
Oct 3 2020 0:07a  § Å +05°20' -05°20'
a.m. (22°29' Capricorn), the mood has already been tense for Oct 3 2020 0:48a Á – à 22°‰29' Œ 22°„29' Þ
at least the last few days. This evening offers some respite, as Oct 3 2020 3:59a ½ ¦ Á -22°38' -22°38'
Luna trines Jupiter (9:07 p.m.) and sextiles (60°) Neptune (10:37 Jan
Oct23 2019
3 2020 6:21a à ’ É 22°„34' Þ Solar FireŒv8.1.2
22°‚34'
p.m.), allowing us to relax into a more hopeful perspective. Oct 3 2020 7:44a Ä “ Æ 14°‰18' Þ 29°Š18' Œ
An empowering Moon–Pluto trine (5:50 a.m.) helps us to Sco FM
Oct 3 419-4 -10:02a
2020 Natal Chart
» ˜  00°…59' Þ 06°Ü59' Œ
focus on the day’s goals as soon as we awaken on Monday. Oct 3 2020 10:40a À ¦ Å -05°23' -05°23'
Date
Oct 3 2020 Time
5:41p P1
» Asp
˜ P2¾ Pos1
01°…21' Þ Pos2
25°‰21' Þ
But a Venus–Jupiter sesquiquadrate (135°) at 7:54 a.m. can
Oct 3 2020 8:00p Á – É 22°‰29' Œ 22°‚29' Œ
complicate matters, since we may miss the details that will Oct 3 2020 10:51p ¼ ß ò 24°Ü07' Œ 24°Ü07' Œ
guarantee our success. The Taurus Moon does her best to keep Oct 3 2020 10:55p º –  06°‡57' Þ 06°Ü57' Œ
us on course through a late-morning trine to responsible Sat- Oct 4 2020 6:32a Á SÞ 22°‰29' Þ
urn (11:41 a.m.); this being the last exact lunar aspect of the Oct 4 2020 11:31a º ” É 07°‡23' Þ 22°‚23' Œ
day, we’re left to our own devices until Luna enters Gemini this Oct 5 2020 7:54a » ” ½ 03°…13' Þ 18°‰13' Þ
evening (9:03 p.m.), setting the mood for a late-night gabfest. Oct 5 2020 5:57p ¼ á à 23°Ü35' Œ 23°„35' Þ
Oct 5 2020 10:15p ¸ § Â -05°17' +05°17'
On Tuesday morning, as the Gemini Moon squares Venus
Oct 6 2020 5:02a » — É 04°…15' Þ 22°‚15' Œ
in analytical Virgo (5:41 a.m.), we may attempt to continue last Oct 6 2020 6:16a ¸ ¦ À -05°25' -05°25'
night’s open-ended conversation, but a loved one is not quite as Oct 6 2020 1:26p ¸ ” Æ 14°†02' Þ 29°Š02' Œ
receptive to our ideas as we might hope. If feelings are wounded Oct 7 2020 0:14a à á ò 24°„05' Þ 24°Ü05' Œ
along the way, reconciliation may be easiest mid morning, when a Oct 7 2020 4:39a ¸ ¦ Å -05°46' -05°46'
Moon–Chiron sextile is in effect (10:51 a.m.). The primary influence Oct 7 2020 8:18a ¸ § ¼ -05°50' +05°50'
today is less than comforting, however; a Sun–Ceres sesquiquadrate Oct 7 2020 9:46a » ’ Å 05°…39' Þ 05°‡39' Þ
Oct 7 2020 11:17a ¸ ‘ Ä 14°†55' Þ 14°‰55' Þ
that perfects at 1:26 p.m. can leave us feeling emotionally drained
Oct 7 2020 1:55p º à ¿ 09°‡37' Þ 09°Ý37' Œ
if we try too hard to make everyone else happy. Oct 7 2020 2:33p ¼ § Å +05°49' -05°49'
Oct 7 2020 5:26p É SÞ 22°‚13' Þ
84 Oct 7 2020 6:19p ½ ˜ Ã 18°‰23' Þ 24°„23' Þ
Oct 8 2020 7:51a ¸ § Ä -06°12' +06°12'
Oct 8 2020 8:18a » –  06°…45' Þ 06°Ü45' Œ
 Aries Full Moon — October 1
by Diana McMahon Collis

The lunations charts in this issue are all set on the natu- bol of a broader, wider expanse. It is as though we want
ral wheel with 0° Aries rising. and need to stretch our arms, legs, and hearts — not to
mention needing stimulation for the intellect. These phys-

T he Aries Full Moon is the first of two Full Moons this

month, a phenomenon that tends to happen only ev-
ical, mental, and emotional states of being and doing may
well be connected. Potentially, the Harvest Moon gives us
ery two to three years. It is also unusual in that it is the year’s a stronger sense of this — and if we understand the chal-
Harvest Moon, which usually falls in September. The Harvest lenges we face, we can then seek solutions.
Moon is always the Full Moon nearest the autumn equinox, Mars is the Moon’s dispositor and is also in Aries,
so it occurs in October this year — again, something that conjunct Black Moon Lilith. There is an emphasis on in-
tends to only be the case every three years. These timing dividual action and, with the Black Moon, an attitude of
and Moon-naming anomalies are partly related to Indigenous not wanting to play by the rules. Patience is running out
tribes who established the names, working with nature itself in some quarters, and we need to find a way to deal with
rather than a computed calendar system. It reminds us that any mounting frustration or otherwise find that it burns us.
those Julian and Gregorian calendar systems are slightly out Mars retrograde introduces recurrences of incidences and
of synch with the true rhythms of nature’s cycles. flare-ups, or memories of past squabbles and hurts — pos-
This may be reflective of a hidden tension between sibly with a whole raft of people and situations since Mars
nature’s own ways and the human desire to use our intelli- squares Jupiter, Pluto, and Saturn.
gence and systems to control life. Either way, the anomalies So that no situation becomes overwhelming, deal
around this Full Moon truly emphasise Aries singularity, with challenges one stage at a time. We can begin by pin-
as well as the theme of a ripe harvest delivering a gift of ning down any problems on our lists, and then, one at a
plenty. Or at least that is what is most hoped for with a time, take as much action as possible. If we’re dealing with
good harvest! Given the struggles the world has seen this difficult people, the Aries message is to pick our battles
Ari FM 1020-1
year, however, nothing seems especially normal. Therefore, Natal Chart carefully. Heeding a hint from the planets in Capricorn, we
Oct 1 2020, Thu
we can take something from the symbolism of the Harvest can take time to work out where we need to react promptly
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Moon coming a little later. It may represent our rewards also and where it benefits us to wait until a sober, well-thought-
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Geocentric through strategy emerges.
arriving later or the harvest being a little leaner, even.Tropical
If there is something that Aries tends to like, it is be-
0° Aries
True Node
ing able to lead the way. Yet the challenges of nature itself 00° ‰ 00'
require us to be followers; people catching up with some- 00' 00°
thing else leading. Even so, new situations can challenge Š ½Ä Ê ˆ 00'
00° Á
¾ 17°14°
us to produce fresh ideas, and that is the hidden gift of this 22°
22°
25° ‰ ˆ
special Aries Harvest Full Moon. For all the struggles and ‰ ‰
55'
‰ 58'03'
losses that we may have endured, new energy has also 00' 20'
29'
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been generated. Our life force finds its own way for- ‹ Æ ‡
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10 9 04°
ward, wherever it can — and, if we are lucky, we find 00° 29° 48' 00'
Š ‡
28' 11 8 43'
that we can run with these challenges and still some- Œ
how manage to come up smelling of roses. ’ ‘ ‘

The Sun and Moon are not closely aspected by À ‘

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19° ‹ 00'
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any major planets, which makes their opposition – á

feel a bit oppressive and oddly lonely. This aptly re- Ü ’ – à †

00'
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–
flects the impact of government legislation on social Ü
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‘
distancing in many situations where the COVID-19 ò 24° 48'Œ áá
24°Ü 49'
pandemic has especially threatened life expectancy. ¼ 27°Ü ’
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Many of us have been restricted to our own com- Œ
00° Ù 50' 53' „28°
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pany, just mixing with family in the same household Ý 09°
3 4
21° » …
or a few others externally. Such isolation can have a 00' ¿ Œ à 00°
55'
long-term impact for some people, but it doesn’t have
‚
to be all negative. Whilst this concentration of energy has 22°
proved too intense for some, it will have opened up greater 00° 00'
‚ 00' É 00°
„
connection and deeper intimacy for others.
There is a wide square, almost a 9° orb, from the Aries 00° ƒ 00'
Full Moon–Libra Sun opposition to Jupiter in Capricorn, October 1, 2020 — 2:05 p.m. PDT
echoing limitation and restrictions. Yet Jupiter is a sym- October 1, 2020 — 9:05 p.m. GMT
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Friday, October 9 – Sunday, October 11: That factious square retrograde at 6:04 p.m. (11°40' Scorpio) to begin a 21-day phase that
between retrograde Mars and Pluto (22°29' Aries–Capricorn) encourages us to seek the truth of our own and others’ motivations.
perfects at 6:09 a.m. on Friday, superseding any of the amica- Tonight’s Moon–Venus conjunction in Virgo at 7:55 p.m. may provide
ble effects of a Moon–Mercury trine (5:03 a.m.) and starting a softening of tensions, reconnecting us with loved ones, even if only
the day off with a stumble instead of a stroll. Power inequities by washing dishes together.
incite deep resentment and anger, while the news headlines
speak of calculated and even malicious political games. The Last Wednesday, October 14 – Friday, October 16: We drift in and out of
Quarter phase of the Moon begins at 5:39 p.m.; with the Moon a predawn sleepy consciousness on Wednesday morning as the Virgo
in Cancer, our attention shifts to issues of personal security in Moon opposes dreamy Neptune at 4:47 a.m. But we won’t stay in bed
the face of current challenges. A Moon–Jupiter opposition at onceJan the23alarm
2019sounds, since Luna’s trines to Jupiter (5:12Solar a.m.)Fire
andv8.1.2
8:17 p.m. could magnify crabbiness, but with Luna also trine Pluto (10:55 a.m.) in Capricorn are also activated, keeping us on task
Neptune (8:44 p.m.), compassion and caring provide a soft for the
ScorestFMof the morning.
419-4 The Libra Sun is trine the Gemini North
- Natal Chart
pillow for our weary heads. Node today at 11:40 a.m., encouraging us to move gracefully toward
Sleep comes in fits and starts in the predawn hours of Date
our evolutionary Timewe find
goals; P1 it Asp P2 to Pos1
easier Pos2 equi-
maintain our inner
Oct 3 2020 8:00p Á – É 22°‰29' Œ 22°‚29' Œ
Saturday morning. The Cancer Moon is on an emotional roll- librium when listening
Oct 3 2020
to another’s opinions,
10:51p ¼ ß ò
even if we don’t
24°Ü07' Œ
agree
24°Ü07' Œ
ercoaster, beginning with an abrasive Moon–Mars square at with Oct
them. An earthy
3 2020 Moon–Saturn
10:55p º – trine  this afternoon
06°‡57' Þ at06°Ü57'
3:47 p.m.Œ
3:05 a.m., closely followed a half hour later by a wall-building also contributes
Oct 4 2020 to our feelingÁof emotional
6:32a SÞ stability.Þ
22°‰29' But tomorrow’s
Moon–Pluto opposition. Spreading gray icing on an already Sun–Pluto
Oct 4 square
2020 photobombs
11:31a º an otherwise
” É peaceful
07°‡23' scene;
Þ we cannot
22°‚23' Œ
unpalatable cake, Luna then opposes Saturn at 9:04 a.m., ignore Octthe building tension
5 2020 7:54a of» that” aspect,
½ despite
03°…13'theÞMoon’s ingress
18°‰13' Þ
effectively closing the door on any longed-for emotional sup- into harmonizing
Oct 5 2020 Libra late tonight
5:57p ¼ á(10:54 Ã p.m.).
23°Ü35' Œ 23°„35' Þ
port. Thankfully, the mood should ease as we move through Oct 5hard-edged
That 2020 10:15p ¸ § the
square between  brightest
-05°17'light in our
+05°17'
sky and
Oct 6 2020 5:02a » — É 04°…15' Þ 22°‚15' Œ
the day; a Venus–Uranus trine that perfects at 4:08 p.m. (9°30' the dark God
Oct 6 2020
of the Underworld
6:16a ¸ ¦ À
perfects at 3:14 a.m.
-05°25'
on Thursday.
-05°25'
Virgo–Taurus) provides the space for us to step back, take a It willOct
be 6very
2020difficult, even for
1:26p ¸ those
” who
Æ are more Þ
14°†02' level-headed,
29°Š02' toŒ
few deep breaths, and view relationships from a broader per- Oct 7 2020 0:14a à á ò 24°„05' Þ 24°Ü05' Œ
spective. The Moon then enters sunny Leo at 5:24 p.m., and Oct 7 2020 4:39a ¸ ¦ Å -05°46' -05°46'
the world appears a bit brighter than it did just 12 hours ago. Oct 7 2020 8:18a ¸ § ¼ -05°50' +05°50'
We may go overboard trying to make sure harmony reigns Oct 7 2020 Geocentric
9:46a » ’ Å Aspects , Þ
05°…39' 05°‡39' Þ
Geocentric
Oct 7 2020 I ngresses
11:17a ¸ ,‘ A spects
and S tations
Ä 14°†55',Þ 14°‰55' Þ
on Sunday, with the accommodating Libra Sun square expansive
Jupiter (6:34 a.m.). At the same time, a Sun–Neptune quincunx
Oct 7 2020
Pacific
I1:55p
Daylight
º ,à
ngresses ¿ S tations
and 09°‡37' Þ 09°Ý37' Œ
Oct 7 2020 2:33p ¼ § Å +05°49' -05°49'
(18°46' Libra–Pisces) gives us the vague sense that we may be P acific
Oct 7 2020Daylight
5:26p É SÞ 22°‚13' Þ
falling into old patterns of codependency. We find out soon Oct 7 2020 6:19p ½ ˜ Ã 18°‰23' Þ 24°„23' Þ
enough if the renewed rapport is real or merely a façade; the Oct 8 2020 7:51a ¸ § Ä -06°12' +06°12'
Leo Moon stomps its feet dramatically around the time of its Oct 8 2020 8:18a » –  06°…45' Þ 06°Ü45' Œ
square to Uranus (10:27 a.m.) and resists any attempts to com- Oct 8 2020 7:09p ¸ › Ã 16°†14' Þ 24°„48' Þ
municate on deeper levels when it squares Mercury at 1:50 Oct 8 2020 11:08p » ” Á 07°…29' Þ 22°‰29' Þ
Oct 9 2020 0:37a » ” ¼ 07°…33' Þ 22°Ü33' Œ
p.m. And yet, the soothing bell tones of a Jupiter–Neptune
Oct 9 2020 3:52a º — Á 10°‡29' Þ 22°‰29' Þ
sextile (exact at 12:05 a.m. on Monday) are gently sounding Oct 9 2020 6:09a ¼ ‘ Á 22°Ü29' Œ 22°‰29' Þ
in the background today, and by evening we find it easier to Oct 9 2020 12:57p Ä § Å +06°00' -06°00'
relax and go with the flow. Oct 9 2020 5:51p É SŒ 22°‚14' Œ
Oct 10 2020 1:44a ¼ ’ É 22°Ü13' Œ 22°‚13' Œ
Monday, October 12 – Tuesday, October 13: The music of Oct 10 2020 5:17a ½ — Å 18°‰36' Þ 06°‡36' Þ
the spheres is still ringing in our ears on Monday morning; if Oct 10 2020 7:05a » ” ò 09°…03' Þ 24°Ü03' Œ
Oct 10 2020 9:00a ¾ – Ã 25°‰26' Þ 25°„26' Þ
we’ve tuned out the static and set our radio dial to receive the
Oct 10 2020 10:22a  – Å 06°Ü40' Œ 06°‡40' Þ
subtle melodies of last night’s Jupiter–Neptune sextile (18°45' Oct 10 2020 4:08p » á ¿ 09°…30' Þ 09°Ý30' Œ
Capricorn–Pisces), we may be able to stay in a more spiritu- Oct 11 2020 6:34a ¸ ‘ ½ 18°†41' Þ 18°‰41' Þ
ally aware state for much of the day. Creative activities are Oct 11 2020 8:30a ¸ – À 18°†46' Þ 18°‹46' Œ
highlighted this morning, with the Leo Moon sextile the Sun Oct 11 2020 11:32a » ” ¾ 10°…28' Þ 25°‰28' Þ
(4:09 a.m.) and trine Mars (7:30 a.m.). Throughout the day, Oct 11 2020 9:54p Å ” É 07°‡10' Þ 22°‚10' Œ
a Mercury–Venus sextile that perfects at 9:38 a.m. (11°33' Oct 12 2020 0:05a ½ ’ À 18°‰45' Þ 18°‹45' Œ
Scorpio–Virgo) helps us to express our deeper feelings, whether Oct 12 2020 9:38a º ’ » 11°‡33' Þ 11°…33' Þ
Oct 12 2020 7:38p ¸ § » -07°54' +07°54'
in conversation or in a personal journal. Tonight at 9:55 p.m., Oct 12 2020 8:24p ¼ ¦ Ä +05°29' +05°29'
the Moon’s ingress into analytical Virgo will guide us to sort Oct 12 2020 10:30p À § Ä -05°28' +05°28'
through any new insights we might have gained. Oct 13 2020 1:22a ¼ § À +05°28' -05°28'
Although the Virgo Moon is eager to be of service on Oct 13 2020 4:25p ¸ à ¼ 21°†04' Þ 21°Ü04' Œ
Tuesday, and may be inspired by its trine to Uranus (1:35 p.m.) Oct 13 2020 6:04p º SŒ 11°‡40' Œ
to help ladle out the midday meal in a soup kitchen, other more Oct 14 2020 11:40a ¸ á É 21°†52' Þ 21°‚52' Œ
potent influences today could cancel out that sense of duty. The Oct 15 2020 0:11a » ˜ ¼ 14°…39' Þ 20°Ü39' Œ
Oct 15 2020 3:14a ¸ ‘ Á 22°†30' Þ 22°‰30' Þ
strongest aspect is a polarizing Sun–Mars opposition (21°04'
Oct 15 2020 8:43a  ¦ Ä +05°06' +05°06'
Libra–Aries) perfecting at 4:25 p.m., which can bring out the Oct 15 2020 8:40p » § Å +06°38' -06°38'
warrior even in those who prefer nonviolence. Mercury stations Oct 16 2020 2:22p » á Ä 16°…33' Þ 16°‰33' Þ
86 Oct 16 2020 3:10p ¸ à ò 24°†00' Þ 24°Ü00' Œ
Oct 16 2020 11:56p ¼ › Æ 20°Ü02' Œ 28°Š36' Œ
Oct 17 2020 6:37a ¸ ˜ À 24°†38' Þ 18°‹38' Œ
Oct 17 2020 11:48a » › Å 17°…37' Þ 09°‡03' Þ
 Libra New Moon — October 16
by Diana McMahon Collis

T he Libra New Moon offers an opportunity to examine

what tends to knock us off balance and to find ways
to introduce helpful systems and actions for greater equilib-
some of the issue may result from ideas and habits being
handed down from one generation to the next. In other
words, the root of conflict isn’t entirely personal but, with
rium in our lives. Sometimes imbalances show in emotional Mars completing a t-square with these planets and the New
states or in our attitudes; at other times, they exhibit in Moon, it is affecting personal feelings, initiatives, and be-
practical and physical outcomes. Either way, this lunation haviours all the same.
nudges us to pinpoint our best course to achieve and main- The Moon’s dispositor, Venus, is in fall in Virgo, so we
tain better balance. have to try harder to achieve the best way of connecting in
Interestingly, Mars — the planet of action — opposes our relationships. Will it be through affection? An attempt
the New Moon. The opposition places a stronger focus on at being ultra-seductive? Some would say that Venus in
carefully considering behaviours — our own or others’ — Virgo needs or prefers a little more restraint! But Venus is
and noticing how the latter tend to affect us. For instance, currently a morning star and opposes Neptune, suggesting
is someone being demanding in an impatient, somewhat, if that the way forward is not marked with clear signposts.
not outright, aggressive way? How does this make us feel? Venus also trines Jupiter — usually more adventurous,
And does it distract us from any course of personal action but less so in Capricorn. In other words, Jupiter has a
of our own that we were trying to progress? tendency to be constricted in its sign of fall.
To add to this contemplative atmosphere, Mars — We might even go so far as to see this link with Venus
sitting powerfully in Aries and apparently unimpeded in its reflecting the struggles of a “fallen woman” — an increas-
home sign — is retrograde, suggesting it is driving with the ingly outmoded concept these days. Nonetheless, we can
brakes on! Or, some sort of pause button has been pressed, feel shameful or fearful of being severely judged for follow-
making direct intervention more complicated than usual.Lib NM 1020-2 ing our heart or instinctual desires. It’s favourable, then, to
Natal Chart
This sort of push–pull energy with Mars can be frustrating,
Oct 16 2020, Frithink carefully before acting. For all of us, there is a need
12:30:10 pm PDT +7:00
especially for anyone who identifies strongly with the “actCA to bring matters down to earth and to work with what is
Fresno,
now, think later” approach to life. But as always, there is 119°W46'17''
36°N44'52''
Geocentric manageable at a practical level.
likely a good reason for needing access to that pause button!
Tropical
0° Aries
What would be the most obvious first line of action under
True Node

other circumstances is just not going to serve anyone well at 00° ‰ 00'
the moment or simply won’t result in the desired outcome. 00' 00°
Š ½ Ä Ê ˆ 00'
Sometimes, a retrograde planet expresses as someone ¾Á 19°16°
00°
21°
behaving in a different way than normal. It is also possi- 25°
22° ‰ ˆ
‰ ‰
ble that we might experience somebody who is usually ‰
31'11' 32' 33'
º 00°
00' 35' Œ
calm and on the level being over-reactive toward us. 11° Å
‹ Æ ‡ 08° ‡
One possible defence is to get out of the line of fire 00° 28°
10 9
10' ‡
through a temporary exit — for example, to another Š
36' 11 8
Π43'
23°
¸ 00'
23° ¶
S †
53'
location — until the emotional fire has subsided. ’ ‘
’
‘‘
53' †
However, don’t avoid a confrontation if it is neces- á
À 18° ‹ 39' 12 ‘ á
‘ á á
7
Œ
sary for problem resolution. 00° 00°
Maybe we will even see an unusually tempera- Ü ’ – à à
à ’ †
mental quality in ourselves and can be alert to when 00'  06° Ü 24'Œ 00'
Œ
1 á 6
27' …
a situation or person ignites one of our fuses. We Ü 11' ‘ 16°
»
benefit from slowing down and working out exactly ¼ 20° 00'Œ
24°Ü 29'
á

what is going on internally. Sometimes it is via back- ò 29°

Ü
Œ
2 5 52'
00° Ù 17' „
27° 00'
tracking, frame by frame, through the unfolding events Ý
Ý 09° 3 4
à …
that we are able to pinpoint where matters have veered 00' ¿ Œ 00°
off course. If we can ground ourselves in this knowledge, 33'
then we can choose a better way forward for the future. ‚
21°
This grounding opportunity is emphasised by the New 00° 00'
Moon’s square to Jupiter, Pluto, and Saturn in Capricorn, ‚ 00' É 00°
„
underlining how, whilst the effort to identify the source of 00° ƒ 00'
our reactions requires hard work, it could pay off very well
in the long run. This trio of planets belong to the genera- October 16, 2020 — 12:30 p.m. PDT
tional and transpersonal planetary groups, indicating that October 16, 2020 — 7:30 p.m. GMT

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 Oct 7 2020 2:33p ¼ § Å +05°49' -05°49'
Oct 7 2020 5:26p É SÞ 22°‚13' Þ
Oct 7 2020 6:19p ½ ˜ Ã 18°‰23' Þ 24°„23' Þ
Oct 8 2020 7:51a ¸ § Ä -06°12' +06°12'
TMA FORECAST CALENDAR Oct 8 2020
Oct 8 2020
8:18a
7:09p
» – Â
¸ › Ã
06°…45' Þ
16°†14' Þ
06°Ü45' Œ
24°„48' Þ
Oct 8 2020 11:08p » ” Á 07°…29' Þ 22°‰29' Þ
maintain a sense of equanimity with this aspect, and many will ship themes,
Oct 9 2020 Venus0:37a
is square» the ”nodal¼ axis07°…33'
(1:33 p.m.),
Þ pinpointing
22°Ü33' Œ
feel that they’ve tumbled tail over teakettle. A Moon–Chiron op- areasOct where
9 2020we can3:52a
benefit from
º —being Á more tolerant
10°‡29' Þ of22°‰29'
each oth- Þ
position at 9:08 a.m. simply adds to our emotional insecurities. er’s imperfections
Oct 9 2020 as6:09a well as more
¼ ‘ thoughtful
Á in our communications.
22°Ü29' Œ 22°‰29' Þ
It’s a leap-out-of-bed morning on Friday. Luna quickly loses ItOct
is easier
9 2020to honor
12:57panother’s
Ä § perspective
Å with the Libra-06°00'
+06°00' Sun trine
her Libra objectivity when she is dealt a handful of hard aspects: Oct 9 2020
supportive 5:51p on
Ceres in Aquarius ÉWednesday
SŒ 22°‚14'
at ΠWhile we may
6:53 a.m.
Oct 10 2020 1:44a ¼ ’ É 22°Ü13' Œ 22°‚13' Œ
a square to authoritative Jupiter in Capricorn (5:06 a.m.), an feel the discomfort of miscommunication at times this afternoon, given
Oct 10 2020 5:17a ½ — Å 18°‰36' Þ 06°‡36' Þ
opposition to volatile Mars in Aries (6:49 a.m.), and a square a Mercury–Venus
Oct 10 2020 7:05a
semi-square (45°)
» ” ò
in effect (1:30
09°…03' Þ
p.m.), the stronger
24°Ü03' Œ
to dominating Pluto (10:22 a.m.) — and all this activity must influence
Oct 10 of 2020
a Venus–Pluto
9:00a trine ¾ (22°33'
– ÃVirgo–Capricorn)
25°‰26' Þ enhances25°„26'in- Þ
be completed before Luna has her monthly rendezvous with timacy, enabling us to connect
Oct 10 2020 10:22a  – Å with loved ones on
06°Ü40' Œother levels. Luna,
06°‡40' Þ
the Sun at 12:30 p.m. The chart for this New Moon is spectac- now inOctpractical
10 2020Capricorn,
4:08p is » trineáUranus
¿ at09°…30'
3:33 p.m.,
Þ reassuring
09°Ý30' us Œ
ular, with the two Lights repeating all those challenging lunar that we
Octcan embrace6:34a
11 2020 change and¸ still
‘ keep
½ our feet onÞthe ground.
18°†41' 18°‰41' Þ
aspects from this morning, in addition to an opposition to Eris Although the Moon is still in stoic Capricorn on Thursday,
Oct 11 2020 8:30a ¸ – À 18°†46' Þ 18°‹46'
we may Œ
and a square to Saturn. This lunation clearly sets the stage for a have Oct 11 2020
a rather 11:32a
emotional » the
start to ”day,¾with10°…28' Þ Moon–Mars
an irritating 25°‰28' Þ
Oct 11 2020 9:54p Å ” É 07°‡10' Þ 22°‚10' Œ
— shall we say — “highly eventful” new lunar cycle. Luna dives square in effect at 8:16 a.m. ½
Oct 12 2020 0:05a
We ’ regain
À
our18°‰45'
composureÞ
by assuring
18°‹45' Œ
head first into the heated waters of Scorpio at 10:06 p.m., re- ourselves that a strict
Oct 12 2020 9:38a focus on our
º ’ » goal will ensure
11°‡33' Þ success, when
11°…33' Þ
linquishing all hope of maintaining her Libra cool. Luna Octconjoins
12 2020Jupiter at 10:44¸a.m.
7:38p § This
» afternoon,
-07°54' the need to con-
+07°54'
trol outcomes
Oct 12 2020intensifies
8:24p as ¼ the ¦Moon Ä conjoins
+05°29'Pluto (3:40 p.m.)
+05°29'
Saturday, October 17 – Monday, October 19: Feelings will be and the
Oct Sun enters 10:30p
12 2020 Scorpio (3:59
À § p.m.).
Ä By evening,
-05°28' several uncom-
+05°28'
somewhat contained on Saturday morning, but repressed emo- fortable
Oct aspects
13 2020 become
1:22a exact:¼ an§antagonistic
À Venus–Eris-05°28'
+05°28' quincunx
tions are whipped into a froth midday when the Scorpio Moon (6:12Oct 13 2020
p.m.), an overly4:25p
sensitive¸Mercury–Chiron
à ¼ 21°†04' Þ (6:34
quincunx 21°Ü04' Œ
p.m.),
Oct 13 2020 6:04p º SŒ 11°‡40' Œ
opposes agitator Uranus (12:37 p.m.). Revelations lead to in- Oct 14 2020 11:40a ¸ á É 21°†52' Þ 21°‚52' Œ
tense conversations as the Moon conjoins retrograde Mercury Oct 15 2020 0:11a » ˜ ¼ 14°…39' Þ 20°Ü39' Œ
at 2:52 p.m. Tonight’s Mercury–Pluto quintile (72°) at 9:02 p.m. Oct 15 2020 3:14a Geocentric¸ ‘ Á Aspects
22°†30' , Þ 22°‰30' Þ
encourages honest sharing that hopefully won’t dredge up too Oct 15 2020 8:43a  ¦ Ä +05°06' +05°06'
many issues that should remain buried. Oct 15 2020 8:40p
Ingresses , and Stations
» § Å +06°38' -06°38'
The planets send us very mixed messages on Sunday morn- OctPacific Daylight
16 2020 2:22p » á Ä 16°…33' Þ 16°‰33' Þ
ing. A Sun–Saturn square at 6:57 a.m. (25°38' Libra–Capricorn) Oct 16 2020 3:10p ¸ à ò 24°†00' Þ 24°Ü00' Œ
Oct 16 2020 11:56p ¼ › Æ 20°Ü02' Œ 28°Š36' Œ
challenges us to accurately assess our relationships and val-
Oct 17 2020 6:37a ¸ ˜ À 24°†38' Þ 18°‹38' Œ
ues, but a Venus–Neptune opposition at 7:48 a.m. (18°37' Oct 17 2020 11:48a » › Å 17°…37' Þ 09°‡03' Þ
Virgo–Pisces) provides rose-colored glasses that might keep us Oct 17 2020 7:11p » ˜ ò 17°…59' Þ 23°Ü59' Œ
from clearly seeing all the evidence. Perhaps the combination Jan
Oct23 172019
2020 9:02p º — Á 10°‡31' Œ Solar
22°‰31'FireÞv8.1.2
of these two aspects will be exactly the right balance of realism Oct 18 2020 0:18a º — à 10°‡27' Œ 28°„27' Þ
and idealism that we need. The Scorpio Moon presses us to get Sco
Oct 18FM2020
419-4 -0:19a
Natal Chart
¿ à Å 09°Ý13' Œ 09°‡13' Þ
to the heart of the matter, through sextiles to Pluto (9:43 a.m.) Oct 18 2020 5:19a Á ˜ Ã 22°‰32' Þ 28°„32' Þ
Date
Oct 18 2020 6:57a Time P1
¸ Asp ‘ P2 ¾ Pos1
25°†38' Þ Pos2
25°‰38' Þ
and Saturn (2:43 p.m.). The effects of tonight’s Mars–Jupiter Oct 18 2020 7:48a » à À 18°…37' Þ 18°‹37' Œ
square (19°26' Aries–Capricorn), exact at 10:37 p.m., will ulti- Oct 18 2020 9:27a à à Æ 28°„36' Þ 28°Š36' Œ
mately prevail; agitation and impulsiveness block the road to Oct 18 2020 10:01a Æ SÞ 28°Š36' Þ
peaceful resolution, in spite of a cooperative Venus–Jupiter trine Oct 18 2020 10:38a º › » 10°‡11' Œ 18°…45' Þ
that perfects soon after midnight (12:35 a.m. on Monday). Oct 18 2020 11:07a » § À +05°31' -05°31'
Words that we’ve grudgingly suppressed come spilling forth Oct 18 2020 10:37p ¼ ‘ ½ 19°Ü26' Œ 19°‰26' Þ
on Monday morning, thanks to Mercury’s alignment with pas- Oct 19 2020 0:03a » – ¼ 19°…25' Þ 19°Ü25' Œ
Oct 19 2020 0:35a » á ½ 19°…27' Þ 19°‰27' Þ
sionate Juno in Scorpio at 5:25 a.m. A healing trine between Oct 19 2020 5:25a º ß Å 09°‡38' Œ 09°‡38' Þ
the Sagittarius Moon and Chiron in Aries is also in effect (7:57 Oct 19 2020 8:30a » ¦ ¼ +05°08' +05°08'
a.m.), perhaps softening the blow of too much honesty. But a Oct 19 2020 2:20p » ¦ Â +05°02' +05°02'
Mercury–Uranus opposition (9°09' Scorpio–Taurus) is on the Oct 19 2020 7:53p º à ¿ 09°‡09' Œ 09°Ý09' Œ
agenda as well, exact this evening at 7:53 p.m. This aspect re- Oct 20 2020 8:49a É SÞ 21°‚18' Þ
quires that we be very open-minded, as the planet of higher Oct 20 2020 1:33p » ‘ É 21°…18' Þ 21°‚18' Þ
consciousness offers alternate perspectives on the “truths” that Oct 21 2020 6:53a ¸ á Æ 28°†37' Þ 28°Š37' Þ
Oct 21 2020 8:07a ¿ ¦ Ã +14°04' +14°04'
Mercury in Scorpio has unearthed. If we have the right mind-
Oct 21 2020 8:33a º — ½ 07°‡43' Œ 19°‰43' Þ
set, we can receive important downloads from the Cosmos this Oct 21 2020 9:17a » ¦ Ä +04°15' +04°15'
evening, insights that can bring light to corners where so far Oct 21 2020 1:30p º “ » 07°‡30' Œ 22°…30' Þ
there has been only darkness. Oct 21 2020 2:41p » á Á 22°…33' Þ 22°‰33' Þ
Oct 21 2020 10:54p Á — Å 22°‰33' Þ 10°‡33' Þ
Tuesday, October 20 – Thursday, October 22: Waking from Oct 22 2020 0:34a Ã ß … 00°…00' Þ 00°…00' Þ
dreamtime on Tuesday, we are ready to move quickly into the Oct 22 2020 2:10a ¼ • À 18°Ü32' Œ 18°‹32' Œ
Oct 22 2020 10:43a  ˜ à 06°Ü09' Œ 00°…09' Þ
day’s activities with the restless Sagittarius Moon trine Mars at
Oct 22 2020 2:46p º ” É 06°‡19' Œ 21°‚19' Þ
5:08 a.m. But personal issues continue to draw our attention to- Oct 22 2020 3:59p ¸ ß ‡ 00°‡00' Þ 00°‡00' Þ
day; a lunar square to Venus in Virgo (8:28 a.m.) reveals the gap Oct 22 2020 6:12p » – ò 23°…56' Þ 23°Ü56' Œ
between our needs for personal freedom and the requirements Oct 22 2020 6:34p º –  06°‡08' Œ 06°Ü08' Œ
of being in a working partnership. Reinforcing those relation- Oct 22 2020 8:04p » ” ¿ 24°…02' Þ 09°Ý02' Œ
Oct 23 2020 0:14a º — Ä 05°‡52' Œ 17°‰52' Þ
88 Oct 23 2020 1:33a ¸ ’ Ã 00°‡23' Þ 00°…23' Þ
Oct 23 2020 6:15a É SŒ 21°‚20' Œ
Oct 23 2020 9:35p ¼ ‘ Ä 18°Ü03' Œ 18°‰03' Þ
 Taurus Full Moon — October 31
by Diana McMahon Collis

T he Taurus Full Moon is also a Blue Moon — the sec-

ond of two Full Moons occurring in one month. The
others, can provide some needed impetus, however. For
instance, if you feel you cannot easily bridge a communica-
unusual repeat of the lunar cycle causes October to be a more tion gap with someone to show them you care, think back
intense time, overall. For some, it will be a monumental pe- to a time when they, or another, managed to do this for you.
riod that marks a turning point by which we can measure the What did you like about that gesture? Maybe it made you
progress (or demise) of an aspect of our lives. For others, it feel special and respected, for example. Now is the time
may simply be that there is a stronger focus on emotional ups to consider what you could do to connect with the person
and downs — or on life being much fuller than usual, whether so that they feel appreciated or acknowledged. Although
with people or plans, requests, obligations, etc. we cannot anticipate others’ reactions — or know their true
This lunation provides an opportunity to finally deal needs — we can demonstrate that we care. Doing so will be
with a situation that has been stuck or has proven to be especially helpful if a recent development cast any doubt.
a sticking point. When Taurus is presented with an obsta- Unaspected Venus may also signify an internal dis-
cle, it is often used as an excuse not to move forward. Of connection, letting us know that it’s time to turn kindness
course, there can be strength in saying no. But there are inwards and value what is within us. When Venus does not
other clues, besides the Blue Moon, that a situation could make major aspects with other planets, she is rather out
— and should — change quite suddenly now, despite the on her own, intensifying the Venusian qualities. Meaning,
many reasons why we think it cannot. we may feel a great deal of yearning and a strong need to
Uranus in Taurus exactly conjuncts the Full Moon, put- love and be loved. Yet the status of the planet without a
ting the lens on some sort of breakthrough or breakdown. supporting cast indicates a possible lack of suitors or friends,
Perhaps the former needs the latter! Either way, a sense of or disconnection from family — for a variety of reasons, in-
the unusual pervades this lunation, encouraging us to Tauem-FM 1020-3
Natal Chart cluding being in an isolated location. If we cannot reach out,
brace what we do not instantly recognise or approve. OctThis
31 2020, Sat
we can redirect the channel of love and kindness inwards.
7:49 am PDT +7:00
may sound counterintuitive, and with the Moon involved, Fresno, CA
Recognising our own merit and good qualities is powerful!
36°N44'52'' 119°W46'17''
we could be tempted to fall back on old habits and patterns.
Geocentric
Tropical
Try as we might, we find that they don’t really bring0° Ariesan-
True Node
swers, solve problems, or satisfy us — though they do briefly
00° ‰ 00'
intensify any illusions that we hold onto.
00' 00°
Since significant Uranus activity signals great, forceful Š ½Ä Ê ˆ 00'
winds of change, we can expect rapid growth as we tread
00° Á
¾ 20°19° 20°
22°
on unfamiliar territory. Whilst unsettling in some ways, 26°
‰ ‰
‰ ˆ
the journey will likely be exciting and offer a glimpse ‰
40'59'45' 31'
Å 00°
00' 11' Œ
13° ¸
of a much better way of connecting with life. Grip ‹ Æ 10 9 ‡ 08° ‡
something stabilizing to avoid feeling completely over- 00° 29° 45' ‡ 00'
Š 38' º
whelmed; preferably something that provides a sense 05' 11 8
†
26°
‘ 50'
of safety rather than harmful activities or behaviours. ‘ Œ

Venus disposits the Moon and is around 5° of À 18° ‹ 23' 12 7

Œ
orb to the same degree of Libra that the Sun was 00° 00°
18' † 04° »
Ü à
à †
crossing at the time of the previous Full Moon on Œ
–
00' Â 05° Ü 49' 00'
October 1. As that Moon was conjunct Chiron in 1 6
Œ ‘
Aries, there are echoes now of a healing opportu- Ü 25'

nity appearing that was illuminated by the previous ¼ 16° Ü 51'Œ 28'
23° …
Full Moon. Venus provides the means to progress ò 08'
Ý 38'
2 5 03°
à 00'
00° 01° Ý 41'Œ
via specific actions or gestures. Since Venus in Libra
Ý Ù 08° Ý
3 4
…
is the classic peacemaker, she wants a win–win situ- 00' ¶ 08° Œ 00°
ation for both parties in one-on-one relationships. She ¿ 31'
‚
can bring a peace offering now, whether in the form of a 20°
physical gift or a kind, loving, or affectionate gesture. She 00° 00'
can also be seductive and make an offer not easily refused! ‚ 00' É 00°
„
One of Venus’s current challenges is a lack of aspects 00° ƒ 00'
with other planets, so we may not feel easily supported,
and/or we will find it difficult to reach out to others. Looking
October 31, 2020 — 7:49 a.m. PDT
back on memories of past successes, or on kind deeds from
October 31, 2020 — 2:49 p.m. GMT

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 Oct 18 2020 7:48a » à À 18°…37' Þ 18°‹37' Œ
Oct 18 2020 9:27a à à Æ 28°„36' Þ 28°Š36' Œ
Oct 18 2020 10:01a Æ SÞ 28°Š36' Þ
Oct 18 2020 10:38a º › » 10°‡11' Œ 18°…45' Þ
Oct 18 2020 11:07a » § À +05°31' -05°31'
TMA FORECAST CALENDAR Oct 18 2020 10:37p ¼ ‘ ½ 19°Ü26' Œ 19°‰26' Þ
Oct 19 2020 0:03a » – ¼ 19°…25' Þ 19°Ü25' Œ
and an alienating Venus–Uranus sesquiquadrate (8:04 p.m.). in Libra trines nurturing Ceres
Oct 19 2020 0:35a
in Aquarius19°…27'
» á ½
(6:31 p.m.)
Þ
and we feel
19°‰27' Þ
The Moon–Saturn conjunction at 9:34 p.m. brings closure to moreOctaccepting
19 2020of our
5:25auniqueness.
º ß Å 09°‡38' Œ 09°‡38' Þ
the day by reminding us that we are ultimately responsible for Oct 19 2020 8:30a » ¦ ¼ +05°08' +05°08'
our own reactions, even if they seem to be triggered by others. Thursday,
Oct 19October
2020 29 – Saturday,
2:20p » ¦ October
 31: The Aries Moon
+05°02' +05°02'is off
and running on Thursday,
Oct 19 2020 7:53p touching
º à base ¿ with fearless
09°‡09' Œ Mars at 11:33
09°Ý09' Œ
Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25: Luna enters a.m. But
Oct tonight
20 2020Luna wishes she
8:49a É had SÞconsidered thatÞ
21°‚18' Mars, being ret-
freedom-loving Aquarius at 5:16 a.m. on Friday, unburdening Oct may
rograde, 20 2020 1:33p
not have » the
given her ‘best
É directions;
21°…18'square
Þ 21°‚18'
aspects toÞ
Oct 21 2020 6:53a ¸ á Æ 28°†37' Þ 28°Š37' Þ
herself from the weight of too many expectations. At first, it’s a pompous Jupiter (7:39 p.m.) and
Oct 21 2020 8:07a ¿ ¦ Ã
controlling +14°04'
Pluto (11:26 p.m.) cause
+14°04'
challenge to hold a higher perspective against the backdrop of her toOct
second-guess
21 2020 8:33aher current course
º — ½ of action.
07°‡43' Œ 19°‰43' Þ
so much upheaval in the world, as the Moon squares the Scor- Running
Oct 21 2020into another
9:17a hard » aspect Friday, the headstrong
¦ Ä on +04°15' +04°15'
pio Sun at 6:22 a.m. A similar square this afternoon — between AriesOct
Moon opposes
21 2020 indecisive
1:30p º Mercury
“ » in07°‡30'
Libra atŒ9:13 22°…30'
a.m. After Þ
Luna and Mercury in Scorpio (2:49 p.m.) — pulls us back into this exchange,
Oct 21 2020 which raises further
2:41p » á doubtsÁ in our minds
22°…33' Þ about
22°‰33'whatÞ
the darkness of the cave for a short while. But restlessness is to doOct
and21when,
2020 Luna is adrift
10:54p Áfor—a fewÅ hours, being
22°‰33' Þvoid10°‡33'
of course Þ
not a friend of introspection; a square between assertive Mars until Oct
she 22 2020Taurus
enters 0:34aat 2:19
à p.m.ß … 00°…00' Þ 00°…00' Þ
Oct 22 2020 2:10a ¼ • À 18°Ü32' Œ 18°‹32' Œ
and strategic Pallas Athene at 9:35 p.m. (18°03' Aries–Capricorn)
Oct 22 2020 10:43a  ˜ à 06°Ü09' Œ 00°…09' Þ
galvanizes action in those who are feeling the constraint of too Oct 22 2020 2:46p º ” É 06°‡19' Œ 21°‚19' Þ
many rules. The Moon–Uranus square (10:02 p.m.) carries so- Oct 22 2020 3:59p Geocentric
¸ ß ‡A spects 00°‡00', Þ 00°‡00' Þ
cial activism late into the night. Oct 22 2020 I6:12p
ngresses » ,– andò S tations
23°…56' Þ 23°Ü56' Œ
The light of day brings a better sense of order on Saturday. Oct 22 2020 6:34p º –  06°‡08' Œ 06°Ü08' Œ
Venus is trine Saturn at 8:40 a.m. (25°52' Virgo–Capricorn), help- OctPacific Daylight
22 2020 8:04p » ” ¿ 24°…02' Þ 09°Ý02' Œ
ing to stabilize relationships and enabling us to sort through Oct 23 2020 0:14a º — Ä 05°‡52' Œ 17°‰52' Þ
Oct 23 2020 1:33a ¸ ’ Ã 00°‡23' Þ 00°…23' Þ
what we really value. It’s best to gain any much-needed clarity
Oct 23 2020 6:15a É SŒ 21°‚20' Œ
early in the day; a soupy fog creeps in this evening when Mer- Oct 23 2020 9:35p ¼ ‘ Ä 18°Ü03' Œ 18°‰03' Þ
cury is sesquiquadrate Neptune (10:15 p.m.), an aspect that Oct 23 2020 11:13p ¼ ¦ Â +04°57' +04°57'
can make decisions cloudy at best. Oct 24 2020 8:40a » á ¾ 25°…52' Þ 25°‰52' Þ
Although we usually think of a Sun–Mercury conjunction Oct 24 2020 12:02p º § ¿ -14°02' +14°02'
as being helpful for making concrete plans and choices, their Oct 24 2020 10:15p º ” À 03°‡29' Œ 18°‹29' Œ
alignment on Sunday morning at 2°47' Scorpio (11:22 a.m.) — Oct 24 2020 10:38p º § Ã -13°42' +13°42'
with Mercury retrograde and both planets within orb of being Oct 24 2020 10:51p » “ Å 26°…35' Þ 11°‡35' Þ
Oct 25 2020 11:22a ¸ ß º 02°‡47' Þ 02°‡47' Œ
sesquiquadrate Neptune — is better spent releasing the past Oct 25 2020 6:42p À ’ Ä 18°‹28' Œ 18°‰28' Þ
and perhaps dreaming of future potentials. Today’s idealis- Oct 26 2020 3:33a ¸ ” À 03°‡28' Þ 18°‹28' Œ
tic leanings are bolstered when the Moon enters imaginative Oct 26 2020 5:04a  ˜ Å 06°Ü00' Œ 12°‡00' Þ
Pisces at 2:19 p.m. Putting a positive spin on being outwardly Oct 26 2020 6:21a ¸ ¦ º -12°42' -12°42'
unproductive, Neptune is sextile insightful Pallas Athene (6:42 Oct 26 2020 9:16a º ’ à 01°‡39' Œ 01°…39' Þ
p.m.), awakening our inner vision and spiritual potentials. An Oct 26 2020 7:10p » – Æ 28°…48' Þ 28°Š48' Þ
enhanced psychic sensitivity continues into the evening as Luna Oct 27 2020 6:08a » § ò +01°37' -01°37'
Oct 27 2020 7:37a ¾ ˜ Ã 26°‰00' Þ 02°…00' Þ
trines both Mercury (6:59 p.m.) and the Sun (8:31 p.m.). Oct 27 2020 5:07p ¼ ” à 17°Ü08' Œ 02°…08' Þ
Oct 27 2020 6:33p º ß † 00°‡00' Œ 00°‡00' Þ
Monday, October 26 – Wednesday, October 28: Although the Oct 27 2020 6:37p º • » 29°†59' Œ 29°…59' Þ
Pisces Moon may enhance our intuition on Monday morning as Oct 27 2020 6:40p » ß † 00°†00' Þ 00°†00' Þ
it sextiles Uranus (7:44 a.m.), it’s overall a very quiet day among Oct 28 2020 5:56a ¸ § Ã -13°22' +13°22'
the planets. The only other significant aspect is an awkward Oct 28 2020 1:56p ¸ ” É 05°‡53' Þ 20°‚53' Œ
Venus–Ceres quincunx (28°48' Virgo–Aquarius) that perfects Oct 28 2020 2:31p ¸ –  05°‡55' Þ 05°Ü55' Œ
Oct 28 2020 6:31p º á Æ 28°†55' Œ 28°Š55' Þ
this evening at 7:10 p.m.; the atmosphere at the family dinner
Oct 29 2020 9:41a à — É 02°…46' Þ 20°‚46' Œ
table could be uneasy if parents express differing opinions on Oct 29 2020 2:00p ½ – É 20°‰44' Þ 20°‚44' Œ
child rearing. Jan
Oct23302019
2020 0:54a » ˜ ¿ 02°†44' Þ Solar
08°Ý44'FireŒv8.1.2
The relative calm continues on Tuesday, as Luna makes Oct23
Jan 302019
2020 0:58a ¸ § ¿ -13°57' +13°57'
Solar Fire v8.1.2
her way through the second half of Pisces. Sextiles to Jupiter Sco FM2020
Oct 30 419-4 -4:04a
Natal Chart
¸ — Ä 07°‡29' Þ 19°‰29' Þ
(6:38 a.m.), Pluto (10:58 a.m.), and Saturn (5:46 p.m.) provide Oct 30
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419-4 -8:34a » • Ã
Natal Chart 03°†07' Þ 03°…07' Þ
opportunities to use both the right and left sides of the brain Date
Oct 31 2020 8:53aTime P1
¸ Asp à P2¿ Pos1
08°‡41' Þ Pos2
08°Ý41' Œ
Oct 31 2020 5:33p
Date Time ¸ Asp
P1 — P2½ 09°‡02' Þ
Pos1 21°‰02' Þ
Pos2
for benefit. Tonight we are eager to cooperate with loved ones:
Oct 31 2020 5:33p7:39p ¼ —
¸ ¦ ½ Â +04°49' Þ
09°‡02' +04°49' Þ
21°‰02'
Both Mercury and Venus enter considerate Libra, at 6:33 pm. Oct 31 2020 7:39p ¼ ¦ Â +04°49' +04°49'
and 6:40 p.m., respectively. Nov 1 2020 0:36a » ˜ Æ 05°†09' Þ 29°Š09' Þ
Luna takes off her Pisces water wings and laces up her Pacific
Nov Standard
1 2020 11:05a »
0:36a º ˜ ‘ Æ ¾ 26°†15' Þ
05°†09' Œ 26°‰15' Þ
29°Š09'
jogging shoes on Wednesday, entering energetic Aries at Nov 1 2020 11:55a º
11:05a » ‘ à ¾  05°†46' Œ
26°†15' Þ 05°Ü46' Þ
26°‰15' Œ
1:45 a.m. The mood is far less confident this afternoon with Nov 1 2020 7:26p
11:55a ¾ —
» à Å Â 26°‰16'
05°†46' Þ 14°‡16'
05°Ü46' Þ Œ
a Moon–Chiron conjunction at 1:39 p.m. and a Sun–Chiron Nov 12 2020 1:58a
7:26p Å —
¾ ˜ Å É 14°‡22' Þ
26°‰16' 20°‚22' Þ
14°‡16' Œ
Nov 2 2020 8:08a
1:58a ¸ ˜
Å — É Á 10°‡41' Þ
14°‡22' 22°‰41' Œ
20°‚22' Þ
quincunx (5°55' Scorpio–Aries) in effect at 2:31 p.m.; even
Nov 2 2020 5:07p
8:08a Ä —
¸ – Á É 20°‰20' Þ
10°‡41' 20°‚20' Þ
22°‰41' Œ
a slight stumble has us muttering that we’ll never make the 9:57p ¾ – ˜ É 26°‰20' Þ
Nov 2 2020 5:07p Ä 20°‰20' 20°‚20' Œ
cut. We’re far better at self-care this evening, when Mercury Nov 32 2020 0:49a
9:57p º
¾ › ˜ Ã É 25°†54'
26°‰20' Þ 04°…28'
20°‚20' Þ Œ
Nov 3 2020 7:06a
0:49a » ›
º ¦ Ã ò -01°38' Þ
25°†54' -01°38' Þ
04°…28'
90 Nov 3 2020 8:32a
7:06a ¸
» ˜ ¦ Â ò 11°‡42'
-01°38' Þ 05°Ü42'
-01°38' Œ
Nov 3 2020 9:49a
8:32a º ˜
¸ SÞ Â 25°†53'
11°‡42' Þ 05°Ü42' Œ
Nov 3 2020 6:21p
9:49a »
º – SÞ ¿ 08°†32' Þ
25°†53' 08°Ý32' Œ
 The Full Moon at 7:49 a.m. on Saturday, the last day of October, is a around the same time (11:14 a.m.) can help us to stay on course
true “blue moon,” since it is the second Full Moon in the calendar month. with our long-term projects, even if our progress is delayed in the
This lunation is even more unpredictable and emotional than most, with short term. However, financial or relationship uncertainties might
the Taurus Moon exactly conjunct irrational Uranus at 7:55 a.m., just six also be on our minds; Venus opposes injured Chiron at 11:55 a.m.
clock minutes after the Full Moon perfects. The exact Sun–Uranus op- (5°46' Libra–Aries), raising questions about how well we are sup-
position (8°41' Scorpio–Taurus) occurs one hour later. This unsettling ported in our endeavors. We feel a bit more grounded this evening,
influence, peaking just twelve days before the big Jupiter–Pluto–Pallas with a Moon–Saturn trine at 6:30 p.m.
Athene
Jan conjunction, sets the stage for some radical shifts
23 2019 in our
Solar Fire reality.
v8.1.2 Luna enters mutable Gemini in the wee Page 30 of Monday
hours
morning (2:00 a.m.), encouraging us to be more adaptable in our
Sco FM 419-4
Sunday, - Natal
November 1 Chart
– Tuesday, November 3: Our emotions are still thinking and more tolerant of differing opinions. This afternoon,
powerfully present on Sunday morning, especially around the time that a Moon–Chiron sextile (1:32 p.m.) provides subtle reassurance
Date Time P1 Asp P2 Pos1 Pos2
the
Oct Moon trines5:33p
31 2020 Jupiter (8:07
¸ — a.m.½Pacific Standard
09°‡02' Þ Time). The mentally
21°‰02' Þ that we have the right to express our own ideas, while a socia-
challenging
Oct 31 2020Mercury–Saturn
7:39p ¼ square
¦ Âthat perfects
+04°49'three hours later (26°15'
+04°49' ble Moon–Venus trine (4:31 p.m.) could enhance conversations
Libra–Capricorn) will at least serve to focus our attention on practical mat- over an early dinner.
ters,
Nov 1although
2020 we may not
0:36a »appreciate
˜ Æ its05°†09'
methods.Þ A Moon–Pluto
29°Š09' Þ trine Mercury comes to a standstill at 25°53' Libra on Tuesday
Nov 1 2020 11:05a º ‘ ¾ 26°†15' Œ 26°‰15' Þ morning (9:49 a.m.), having been retrograde since October 13. At
Nov 1 2020 11:55a » à  05°†46' Þ 05°Ü46' Œ the time of its station, Mercury is tightly square Saturn, currently
Nov 1 2020 7:26p ¾ — Å 26°‰16' Þ 14°‡16' Þ
at 26°22' Capricorn — an aspect that was exact on Sunday and will
Nov 2 2020 Geocentric
1:58a Å ˜ É Aspects , Þ
14°‡22' 20°‚22' Œ
perfect again on Friday. Since this is election day in the US, we can
Nov 2 2020 I ngresses
8:08a ¸ , and
— ÁS tations
10°‡41' Þ 22°‰41' Þ
Nov 2 2020 5:07p Ä – É 20°‰20' Þ 20°‚20' Œ anticipate delays either in the voting process or in counting ballots.
Pacific
Nov Standard
2 2020 9:57p ¾ ˜ É 26°‰20' Þ 20°‚20' Œ Accurate results in contested races may not be available until after
Nov 3 2020 0:49a º › Ã 25°†54' Þ 04°…28' Þ November 19, when Mercury emerges from its post-retrograde
Nov 3 2020 7:06a » ¦ ò -01°38' -01°38' shadow phase. Some of the mix-ups start to be apparent mid af-
Nov 3 2020 8:32a ¸ ˜  11°‡42' Þ 05°Ü42' Œ ternoon, when the Gemini Moon squares Neptune (2:43 p.m.).
Nov 3 2020 9:49a º SÞ 25°†53' Þ
A Venus–Uranus quincunx (8°32' Libra–Taurus) that perfects at
Nov 3 2020 6:21p » – ¿ 08°†32' Þ 08°Ý32' Œ
Nov 3 2020 6:36p É SÞ 20°‚19' Þ
6:21 p.m. is further indication of a divisive situation.
Nov 3 2020 8:38p º ¦ Å -08°21' -08°21'
Nov 5 2020 1:11a » § Ä -02°26' +02°26' Wednesday, November 4 – Friday, November 6: The planets
Nov 5 2020 7:40p ¼ – Å 15°Ü38' Œ 15°‡38' Þ are relatively quiet on Wednesday, giving us time to digest re-
Nov 6 2020 0:13a ¸ ˜ É 14°‡22' Þ 20°‚22' Þ cent events. Luna in Gemini starts the day with an open-minded
Nov 6 2020 1:10a Æ § É -23°05' +23°05' trine to accommodating Mercury at 5:49 a.m., then floats void of
Nov 6 2020 1:11a º ‘ ¾ 26°†31' Þ 26°‰31' Þ course until she is ready to enter domestic Cancer at 1:45 p.m.
Nov 6 2020 3:58a ¸ — ¾ 14°‡31' Þ 26°‰31' Þ
Nov 6 2020 5:09a  – à 05°Ü37' Œ 05°…37' Þ
An intuitive Moon–Uranus sextile (6:19 a.m.) greets us on
Nov 7 2020 3:41a ¸ – ¼ 15°‡31' Þ 15°Ü31' Œ Thursday, helping us to sense how the day will unfold. By mid
Nov 7 2020 10:18p º › Ã 27°†39' Þ 06°…13' Þ morning, when the Cancer Moon squares Venus in Libra (10:22
Nov 8 2020 0:53a ¸ ß Å 16°‡24' Þ 16°‡24' Þ a.m.), we may feel a conflict between our need to self-nurture and
Nov 8 2020 5:55a É SŒ 20°‚24' Œ our wish to please others. Luna’s trine to the Scorpio Sun at 5:07
Nov 8 2020 6:02p º ¦ Å -08°45' -08°45' p.m. inclines us to better understand our own and others’ deeper
Nov 9 2020 0:27a » ” Æ 14°†58' Þ 29°Š58' Þ motivations, but we find that some feel smothered by our atten-
Nov 9 2020 6:38a Æ ß ‹ 00°‹00' Þ 00°‹00' Þ
tion, due to a Moon–Mars square at 8:08 p.m. Communications
Nov 9 2020 8:08a » à ¼ 15°†21' Þ 15°Ü21' Œ
Nov 9 2020 8:41p » § Â -04°40' +04°40' are troubled at best, with the second Mercury–Saturn square also
Nov 9 2020 9:11p ¸ á À 18°‡15' Þ 18°‹15' Œ in effect tonight, perfecting at 1:11 a.m. on Friday.
Nov 10 2020 1:40p Á ¦ Æ -22°37' -22°37' The sensitive Cancer Moon traverses a rough road on Friday.
Nov 10 2020 1:55p º ß ‡ 00°‡00' Þ 00°‡00' Þ With the many challenging lunar aspects scattered throughout
Nov 10 2020 2:13p » § ¼ -05°01' +05°01' the day, it’s hard to avoid being triggered into fight-or-flight
Nov 10 2020 6:18p º á Æ 00°‡11' Þ 00°‹11' Þ mode. The first wave of overwhelm occurs this morning, as Luna
Nov 10 2020 6:45p ¾ › À 26°‰49' Þ 18°‹15' Œ
opposes Jupiter (8:01 a.m.) and Pluto (9:41 a.m.). At the other
Nov 10 2020 8:23p ¸ — Ã 19°‡14' Þ 07°…14' Þ
Nov 11 2020 0:36a » • Å 17°†25' Þ 17°‡25' Þ end of the day, a Moon–Saturn opposition (4:52 p.m.) and a
Nov 11 2020 8:52a ¼ “ Æ 15°Ü16' Œ 00°‹16' Þ Moon–Mercury square (5:27 p.m.) could leave us feeling mo-
Nov 11 2020 4:30p » – À 18°†14' Þ 18°‹14' Œ rose at best. Luna tries to lighten the mood with her ingress into
Nov 11 2020 9:00p ¸ – É 20°‡15' Þ 20°‚15' Œ playful Leo at 11:17 p.m., but an irritating Sun–Mars quincunx
Nov 12 2020 0:02a » ¦ À -05°39' -05°39' (15°31' Scorpio–Aries) that perfects a few hours later (3:41 a.m.
Nov 12 2020 1:09a ¸ ”  20°‡26' Þ 05°Ü26' Œ on Saturday) dominates our mood.
Nov 12 2020 11:21a ½ ß Ä 22°‰50' Þ 22°‰50' Þ
Nov 12 2020 12:42p Á ß Ä 22°‰51' Þ 22°‰51' Þ
Nov 12 2020 1:38p ½ ß Á 22°‰51' Þ 22°‰51' Þ Saturday, November 7 – Monday, November 9: It seems that the
Nov 12 2020 4:52p Á ” Ã 22°‰51' Þ 07°…51' Þ planets are giving us space to deal with the enormity of all that
Nov 12 2020 7:37p ½ ” Ã 22°‰54' Þ 07°…54' Þ is transpiring; the weekend is relatively quiet astrologically, with
Nov 12 2020 8:11p ¸ ˜ ¼ 21°‡14' Þ 15°Ü14' Œ only lunar aspects. On Saturday morning, the Leo Moon trines
Nov 13 2020 0:23a Ä § ò +01°39' -01°39' Chiron, encouraging our inner child to come out and play. The
Nov 13 2020 6:02a » á É 20°†10' Þ 20°‚10' Œ afternoon is a bit more unruly with a Moon–Uranus square (2:49
Nov 13 2020 7:52a à ” Ä 08°…04' Þ 23°‰04' Þ p.m.) in effect; childlike behavior can quickly become childish
Nov 13 2020 8:41a À á Å 18°‹13' Œ 18°‡13' Þ
Nov 13 2020 9:52a º ” À 03°‡13' Þ 18°‹13' Œ
Nov 13 2020 12:47p ¿ á à 08°Ý08' Œ 08°…08' Þ 91
Nov 13 2020 4:35p ¼ SÞ 15°Ü13' Þ
Nov 14 2020 10:11a  — Ä 05°Ü22' Œ 23°‰22' Þ
 Nov 5 2020 1:11a » § Ä -02°26' +02°26'
Nov 5 2020 7:40p ¼ – Å 15°Ü38' Œ 15°‡38' Þ
Nov 6 2020 0:13a ¸ ˜ É 14°‡22' Þ 20°‚22' Þ
Nov 6 2020 1:10a Æ § É -23°05' +23°05'
TMA FORECAST CALENDAR Nov 6 2020 1:11a º ‘ ¾ 26°†31' Þ 26°‰31' Þ
Nov 6 2020 3:58a ¸ — ¾ 14°‡31' Þ 26°‰31' Þ
antics, especially if we’ve been reined in too tightly of late The
NovMoon
6 2020 enters5:09a
passionate Scorpio
– Ãat 8:18 a.m. onŒFriday,
05°Ü37' synchro-
05°…37' Þ
and need to release some tension. nizingNov
with7 the
2020 3:41a intensity
emotional ¸ – ¼times.
of the 15°‡31'
We findÞ support
15°Ü31' Œ
in our
Nov 7 2020 10:18p º › Ã 27°†39' Þ 06°…13' Þ
If we’re in tune with the phases of the Moon, the Last relationships with heart-centered Venus trine the Gemini North Node
Nov 8 2020 0:53a ¸ ß Å 16°‡24' Þ 16°‡24' Þ
Quarter phase, which begins at 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, is our and compassionate
Nov 8 2020 Neptune
5:55a trine
É SŒ committed20°‚24'
Juno. ButΠwith Mercury
signal to begin our review of the lunar cycle that is ending, so sesquiquadrate
Nov 8 2020Neptune 6:02p (9:52ºa.m.),
¦ communications
Å -08°45' may -08°45'be either
that we can course correct before next week’s New Moon. unclearNovor9disrupted.
2020 This is the
0:27a »day”that ÆMars14°†58'
stationsÞdirect29°Š58'
at 15°13'Þ
We’re likely ambivalent about our emotional needs on Aries Nov
(4:359p.m.);
2020 after many weeks
6:38a Æ ß of feeling
‹ shackled,
00°‹00' Þ the Warrior
00°‹00'GodÞ
Monday morning. The two planetary objects most associated is eager
Novto9 find
2020his footing
8:08a and»willàsoon ¼ be ready
15°†21' to Þ
lead the charge.
15°Ü21' Œ
with nurturing are in opposition, while also being at shift points Nov Moon–Uranus
Tonight’s 9 2020 8:41p » §(9:10
opposition  p.m.)-04°40' +04°40' us
likewise encourages
Nov 9 2020
themselves: The Leo Moon opposes motherly Ceres in Aquarius to liberate ourselves9:11p
from fear¸ andá À
other 18°‡15' Þ
inhibiting emotions. 18°‹15' Œ
Nov 10 2020 1:40p Á ¦ Æ -22°37' -22°37'
at 5:29 a.m., just before Luna enters practical Virgo (5:30 a.m.), Nov 10 2020 1:55p º ß ‡ 00°‡00' Þ 00°‡00' Þ
and Ceres enters idealistic Pisces an hour later. Adding to the Saturday,
Nov 10November
2020 2:13p 14 – Monday,
» § November
¼ 16: The Scorpio
-05°01' +05°01' Sun
seesaw effect, a Venus–Mars opposition perfects at 8:08 a.m. lives up to its name
Nov 10 2020 6:18p of Truth Seeker
º á Æ on Saturday, using
00°‡11' Þ its 00°‹11' to
sextiles Þ
(15°21' Libra–Aries), requiring that we find the fulcrum point PlutoNov(11:48 a.m.) and
10 2020 6:45pJupiter¾(7:57
› p.m.)
À to draw back
26°‰49' Þ the curtain,
18°‹15' Œ
between focus on others and attention to self. Tensions with revealing
Nov 10that
2020the great
8:23pand powerful
¸ — ÃOz is19°‡14' just a little
Þ man pulling
07°…14' Þ
loved ones begin to ease somewhat this afternoon, as tonight’s Nov 11 2020 0:36a » • Å 17°†25' Þ
levers. Luna, also in Scorpio, softens some of the intensity when she 17°‡25' Þ
Sun–Neptune trine builds in effect (18°15' Scorpio–Pisces), help- trinesNov 11 2020 8:52a
Neptune ¼ “ Æ
at 1:05 p.m. Nevertheless, 15°Ü16' Œ
the 00°‹16' Þ
buildup of energy con-
Nov 11 2020 4:30p » – À 18°†14' Þ 18°‹14' Œ
ing us to understand the other person’s unexpressed feelings. tinues;Novtonight’s
11 2020New Moon (9:07
9:00p ¸ – p.m.)
É initiates
20°‡15'newÞperceptions
20°‚15' ofŒ
Intuitive perceptions are especially strong this evening, around realityNov
that will grow
12 2020 0:02a clearer over
» ¦ Àthe days ahead.
-05°39' -05°39'
the time of Luna’s trine to Uranus (7:50 p.m.). With
Nov 12the2020
Moon 1:09a
entering Sagittarius
¸ ” Â at 7:46 a.m. onÞSunday,
20°‡26' we are
05°Ü26' Œ
drawnNov to seek
12 2020the greater
11:21ameaning
½ ßof all Ä that22°‰50'
has transpired,
Þ in hopes
22°‰50' Þ
Tuesday, November 10 – Wednesday, November 11: Although of reinforcing
Nov 12 2020our faith and optimism.
12:42p Á ß But Ä there may be
22°‰51' Þ disruptions
22°‰51' inÞ
the Virgo Moon is typically work-oriented, its opposition to Nov 12 2020 1:38p ½ ß Á 22°‰51' Þ 22°‰51' Þ
Neptune during Tuesday’s noon hour causes us to linger over Nov 12 2020 4:52p Á ” Ã 22°‰51' Þ 07°…51' Þ
Nov 12 2020 7:37p ½ ” Ã 22°‰54' Þ 07°…54' Þ
our lunch break, perhaps fantasizing about elves appearing to Nov 12 2020 8:11p ¸ ˜ ¼ 21°‡14' Þ 15°Ü14' Œ
take care of some of the tasks on our to-do list. Mental focus Nov 13 2020 0:23a GeocentricÄ § ò Aspects+01°39' , -01°39'
comes a bit more naturally once Mercury enters fixed Scorpio at Nov 13 2020 I ngresses » ,á
6:02a and S tations
É 20°†10' Þ 20°‚10' Œ
1:55 p.m., but the Messenger Planet’s trine to empathic Ceres Nov 13 2020 7:52a à ” Ä 08°…04' Þ 23°‰04' Þ
in Pisces (6:18 p.m.) inclines us to discuss feelings over facts. Pacific
Nov Standard
13 2020 8:41a À á Å 18°‹13' Œ 18°‡13' Þ
This evening, Luna is in trine aspect to Jupiter (7:55 p.m.) and Nov 13 2020 9:52a º ” À 03°‡13' Þ 18°‹13' Œ
Pluto (8:20 p.m.), inspiring a sense of accomplishment as well Jan
Nov23132019
2020 12:47p ¿ á à 08°Ý08' Œ Solar FireÞv8.1.2
08°…08'
Nov 13 2020 4:35p ¼ SÞ 15°Ü13' Þ
as a recommitment to our chosen cause. Sco
Nov FM 419-4 -10:11a
14 2020 Natal Chart
 — Ä 05°Ü22' Œ 23°‰22' Þ
Our focus turns to relationships on Wednesday, with the Nov 14 2020 11:48a ¸ ’ Á 22°‡54' Þ 22°‰54' Þ
Moon entering cooperative Libra at 8:09 a.m. But a Mars–Ceres Date
Nov 14 2020 7:57p Time P1
¸ Asp’ P2 ½ Pos1
23°‡14' Þ Pos2
23°‰14' Þ
semi-square (exact at 8:52 a.m.) indicates an inner (and perhaps Nov 14 2020 8:30p º ” É 05°‡04' Þ 20°‚04' Œ
outer) conflict, as we consider whether to take charge of a sit- Nov 15 2020 1:35a º –  05°‡21' Þ 05°Ü21' Œ
uation or to stand back and let our loved ones sink or swim on Nov 15 2020 3:50a ¸ ’ Ä 23°‡34' Þ 23°‰34' Þ
their own. Our conundrum over “What would love do?” carries Nov 15 2020 5:50a à ” ò 08°…43' Þ 23°Ü43' Œ
Nov 15 2020 7:15a ¸ – ò 23°‡43' Þ 23°Ü43' Œ
throughout the day, reinforced by a sentimental Venus–Neptune
Nov 15 2020 10:37a ½ —  23°‰20' Þ 05°Ü20' Œ
quincunx (18°14' Libra–Pisces) this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Nov 15 2020 11:43a » ‘ Á 22°†55' Þ 22°‰55' Þ
Nov 15 2020 4:10p Ä ‘ ò 23°‰42' Þ 23°Ü42' Œ
Thursday, November 12 – Friday, November 13: It’s Thursday, Nov 15 2020 7:08p º § Ã -11°39' +11°38'
the day of the final three-way conjunction between Jupiter, Nov 15 2020 9:32p » ‘ ½ 23°†25' Þ 23°‰25' Þ
Pallas Athene, and Pluto in Capricorn — only five arc minutes Nov 16 2020 3:06a » à ò 23°†42' Þ 23°Ü42' Œ
away from the exact degree of last January’s Saturn–Pluto align- Nov 16 2020 6:20a » ‘ Ä 23°†52' Þ 23°‰52' Þ
Nov 16 2020 11:05a » “ Ã 24°†07' Þ 09°…07' Þ
ment. Luna in peace-loving Libra loses her balance early in the
Nov 16 2020 12:43p » ˜ À 24°†12' Þ 18°‹12' Œ
day, trying to hold her own in a tug-of-war with Warrior Mars Nov 16 2020 4:00p É SÞ 20°‚02' Þ
in Aries at 8:50 a.m. The Capricorn alignments all occur within Nov 17 2020 0:07a º à ¿ 08°‡00' Þ 08°Ý00' Œ
a short period: Jupiter–Pallas at 11:21 a.m., Pluto–Pallas at Nov 17 2020 0:46a ¼ ˜ Ã 15°Ü18' Þ 09°…18' Þ
12:42 p.m., and Jupiter–Pluto at 1:38 p.m. Once again, we are Nov 17 2020 11:34a ½ ‘ ò 23°‰41' Þ 23°Ü41' Œ
dealing with very heavy Capricorn energy and perhaps more Nov 18 2020 2:21a ½ ¦ Æ -21°47' -21°47'
restrictions, as authority figures try to manage situations that Nov 18 2020 4:18a º ’ Ã 09°‡40' Þ 09°…40' Þ
Nov 18 2020 6:18p Å – É 20°‡04' Þ 20°‚04' Þ
are spiraling out of control. Unique to this November alignment
Nov 18 2020 11:17p ¸ ’ ¾ 27°‡25' Þ 27°‰25' Þ
is that our threesome in Capricorn is also in sesquiquadrate Nov 19 2020 2:01a º — Á 10°‡59' Þ 22°‰59' Þ
aspect to the asteroid Vesta, currently in Virgo. These aspects Nov 19 2020 3:28a » ‘ ¾ 27°†25' Þ 27°‰25' Þ
point to the potential abuse of personal power, as well as reli- Nov 19 2020 6:15a º ˜  11°‡15' Þ 05°Ü15' Œ
gious and political fanaticism. The Libra Moon jumps into the Nov 19 2020 6:57a  ” Å 05°Ü15' Œ 20°‡15' Þ
fray this evening, unable to maintain emotional objectivity as Nov 19 2020 4:22p º § ¿ -13°42' +13°42'
she forms three squares in rapid succession: to Pluto (9:00 p.m.), Nov 19 2020 8:21p º — ½ 12°‡07' Þ 24°‰07' Þ
Jupiter (9:05 p.m.), and Pallas Athene (9:10 p.m.). Nov 19 2020 8:44p ¸ • » 28°‡19' Þ 28°†19' Þ
Nov 20 2020 11:29a º — Ä 13°‡03' Þ 25°‰03' Þ
92 Nov 20 2020 8:32p » ¦ Å -09°39' -09°39'
Nov 21 2020 3:32a ¼ § À +05°41' -05°41'
Nov 21 2020 4:41a º ˜ É 14°‡07' Þ 20°‚07' Þ
Nov 21 2020 4:47a ¸ ˜ ò 29°‡40' Þ 23°Ü40' Œ
 Scorpio New Moon — November 14–15
by Diana McMahon Collis

O f the five lunations across these two months, the Scor-

pio New Moon is the least complex. Scorpio is often
considered a deep and hidden sign, and as one of the fixed
With Mars in Aries opposing Venus in Libra, there is a
concern about a plan being too personal or a little too self-
ish. We are aware that others could object, at some future
signs in the zodiac, it demonstrates consistency and reliabil- point, if we gather up our courage to take that leap ahead.
ity. In modern astrology, Pluto as dispositor connects us Pluto is linked to deep feelings, including dread and anx-
with the void, wherever it appears in our lives. At this time iety, so we may be in touch with our emotional well pool
of year in some countries, it is the fallow field of farming, of more complex emotions, silently but firmly putting the
where the land is left to regenerate for the good of future brakes on! If something really matters to us, though — if
crops. This symbolically applies to an area of our lives we are deeply passionate about it — we could let the Mars
where we have been extremely busy and fruitful but where in Aries energy propel us forward in spite of any misgiv-
we now need a break or rest. ings. It just depends on how brave or impetuous we feel at
That is not to suggest that all activity is going to stop a particular moment!
or that positive growth will cease. The New Moon exactly If you struggle to find an interest or hobby that you are
sextiles Jupiter, indicating opportunities for expansion and passionate about, then the Scorpio New Moon lends a clue
progress, if that’s what we want — and if we have the en- for what can be developed in the future. Scorpio is a sign
ergy to put into our projects. But whilst Jupiter remains in strongly associated with feelings of jealousy. If this lunation
Capricorn and conjunct Saturn, our energy is limited, or shines light on someone or something we envy, this could
our vision is not quite as wide as before. We may be dealing point to something we want in our lives that we could be-
with more restrictions or reduced supplies. This could seem gin pursuing in the near future. In other words, rather than
frustrating to some, though it might be oddly comforting to feel pain because we see that we don’t have something, we
others. Regardless, you can better navigate through this Sco time
NM 1020-4 can now see how to reach for it. Perhaps all that can stop
Natal Chart
by drawing on the Scorpio ability to manage well with 14 2020, Satus is imagining that it’s not possible; but Jupiter, so closely
Nov what-
9:07 pm PST +8:00
ever resources are available. Fresno, CA sextile the New Moon, says that it can be!
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It can also be that we find new energy for a fresh Geocentric
project because this is a New Moon, after all. ThatTropical 0°could
Aries
involve waving goodbye to something else or recognising True Node

that a chapter of life has come to a close. If we need room 00° ‰ 00'
to grieve and acknowledge a loss, then this period is ideal 00'
Á
00°
Š ½ Ê ˆ 00'
for doing so. Alternatively, if we simply need some down 00° Ä
¾ 23°22° 20°
time to recharge our batteries, that should also be possible. 23° ¸
27°
‰ ‰
‰ ˆ
23° ¶
A slightly different story emerges when we consider ‰
29'15'
54' 04'
‡ 23° Å
00' 06' S 00°
Mars, the traditional dispositor of Scorpio planets and 17' ‡ 18°
‹ 17' ‡ º ‡
luminaries, which is stationed in the middle of its orbit 00°
10 9
44' 05° 00'
through Aries. Mars is a highly dynamic, often im- Æ 00° ’
’ 06'
‡
‹
11 8
»
patient planet and isn’t usually indicative of anyone 46'
‘ ‘ †22°
10'
á
who wants to sit around meditating on the mean- À 18° ‹ 12' 12
Π7
ing of life for too long. Instead, we have an urgent, 00° – 00°
energetic go-getter, eager to do something active. Ü ’ à †
21'Œ –
This initiatory, ready-to-go approach is in tune with 00' Â 05° Ü 00'
1 6
the emergent energy of the New Moon, leading us Ü 14' S ‘
into new territory. So, there is definitely something ¼ 15° Ü 43'Œ á 35' …
08°
brewing and with a cosmic thumbs-up behind it. ò
23°
46' 2 5 Ã
Ý 05'Œ
In fact, it’s a little like being at the starting line of 00° 02° Ý 00'
Ý Ù 08°
3 4
a race, since Mars in Aries squares Pluto in Capricorn, …
00' ¿ S 00°
suggesting a need to defend our position — at least for 04'
a little while. As squares often present obstacles, we could ‚
20°
explore what really stands in our way. An astrological argu- 00° 00'
ment holds that oppositions come from the outside, but the ‚ 00' É 00°
„
tension of a 90° square aspect emanates from the inside. 00° ƒ 00'
In other words, we have inner tensions around a proposed
course of action that cause us to hesitate and hold back, November 14, 2020 — 9:07 p.m. PST
rather than someone or something literally blocking the path. November 15, 2020 — 5:07 a.m. GMT
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alliances or downturns in financial markets after recent events, There’s a feeling of dissatisfaction in the air on Sunday morning,
as evidenced by Venus in Libra squaring Pluto (11:43 a.m.) and sinceDate
two challengingTimeaspectsP1involving
Asp P2 MarsPos1 Pos2dawn:
perfect before
Nov 14 2020 8:30p º ” É 05°‡04' Þ 20°‚04' Œ
Jupiter (9:32 p.m.). The Goddess of Love has trouble maintain- A Sun–Mars sesquiquadrate
Nov 15 2020 1:35a
(5:35
º – Â
a.m.) causes us
05°‡21' Þ
to question
05°Ü21' Œ
the
ing any sense of decorum tonight, due to her opposition to Eris, wisdom of creating forms
Nov 15 2020 3:50a that could
¸ ’ Ä restrict our freedom
23°‡34' Þ of action,
23°‰34' Þ
the Goddess of Discord, perfecting at 3:06 a.m. on Monday. and aNov
Mercury–Mars quincunxÃa half
15 2020 5:50a ” hour
ò later (15°42'
08°…43' ÞScorpio–Aries)
23°Ü43' Œ
Conflicts and coffee are brewing early on Monday morn- describes the2020
Nov 15 discomfort
7:15aof taking
¸ – the time
ò to explainÞ
23°‡43' ourselves
23°Ü43'when Œ
ing as Venus squares strategic Pallas Athene at 6:20 a.m. we really want
Nov 15 to be10:37a
2020 off and running.
½ — Â The Pisces Moon,
23°‰20' Þ as05°Ü20'
it sextiles
Œ
(23°52' Libra–Capricorn); tact may be the first (but not the last) UranusNovat15
11:11
2020a.m., opens the
11:43a » door
‘ just
Á a crack, enabling
22°†55' Þ us to make
22°‰55' Þ
casualty in our quest to attain important goals. Luna is like- Nov 15 2020
a somewhat graceful4:10p
exit. TheÄ ‘ ò
energies 23°‰42'
of tonight’s Þ 23°Ü42'
Venus–Ceres Œ
trine
Nov 15 2020 7:08p º § Ã -11°39' +11°38'
wise ready to take on the world, her trine to Mars (8:21 a.m.) (2°08' Scorpio–Pisces), exact at 10:51 p.m., build throughout the day,
Nov 15 2020 9:32p » ‘ ½ 23°†25' Þ 23°‰25' Þ
inspiring both courage and a sense of urgency. But we drift a ultimately
Nov 16helping
2020 us to create»a more
3:06a à ò harmonious
23°†42'and
Þ mutually
23°Ü42' nur-
Œ
bit in the early afternoon, our sense of direction blurred by a turingNov
bond
16 with
2020 our loved ones.
6:20a » ‘ Ä 23°†52' Þ 23°‰52' Þ
vaporous Moon–Neptune square (1:07 p.m.). Tonight’s agenda Nov 16 2020 11:05a » “ Ã 24°†07' Þ 09°…07' Þ
includes strong differences of opinion as Mercury and Uranus Monday, November
Nov 16 23 – Wednesday,
2020 12:43p » ˜ À November24°†12' 25:
Þ Compassion
18°‹12' Œ
express their perspectives from opposite sides of the zodiac and understanding flow easily
Nov 16 2020 4:00p É onSÞMonday20°‚02'
morning,Þ as the empa-
(8°00' Scorpio–Taurus, exact at 12:07 a.m. on Tuesday). theticNov 17 2020
Pisces 0:07a Mercury
Moon trines º à(5:37 ¿ a.m.)
08°‡00' Þ
and conjoins08°Ý00'
NeptuneŒ
Nov 17 2020 0:46a ¼ ˜ Ã 15°Ü18' Þ 09°…18' Þ
(7:31 a.m.). With Venus sesquiquadrate Neptune this evening (6:50
Nov 17 2020 11:34a ½ ‘ ò 23°‰41' Þ 23°Ü41' Œ
Tuesday, November 17 – Thursday, November 19: A large p.m.),Nov
a romantic
18 2020 glow
2:21acontinues
½ ¦ throughout
Æ the day, but-21°47'
-21°47' we need
Capricorn iceberg meets an Aries blowtorch as Jupiter to beNov
careful that we’re
18 2020 4:18a not merely
º ’ Ã avoiding a reality
09°‡40' Þ that09°…40'be
should Þ
squares temperamental Eris on Tuesday at 11:34 a.m. (23°41' addressed.
Nov 18We may6:18p
2020 gain clarity
Å about
– É where20°‡04'
we haveÞbeen20°‚04'
sidestep-
Þ
Capricorn–Aries). We see more clearly that we have been fro- ping conflicts with loved
Nov 18 2020 11:17pones¸ when
’the ¾Sagittarius
27°‡25' Sun
Þ squares Ceres
27°‰25' Þ
zen in battle-ready position, but we may not yet know how to Nov 19 2020 2:01a º — Á 10°‡59' Þ 22°‰59' Þ
shift our stance without engaging in conflict. We are especially Nov 19 2020 3:28a » ‘ ¾ 27°†25' Þ 27°‰25' Þ
Nov 19 2020 6:15a º ˜  11°‡15' Þ 05°Ü15' Œ
reactive around dinnertime, when the Capricorn Moon squares
Nov 19 2020 6:57aGeocentric
 ” Å Aspects , Œ
05°Ü15' 20°‡15' Þ
Chiron in Aries (5:28 p.m.). Tonight’s Moon–Uranus trine helps Nov 19 2020 I ngresses
4:22p º , and
§ ¿S tations
-13°42' +13°42'
us to break free from our set way of perceiving the situation. Nov 19 2020 8:21p º — ½ 12°‡07' Þ 24°‰07' Þ
Anger resurfaces on Wednesday morning, as the Moon Pacific
Nov Standard
19 2020 8:44p ¸ • » 28°‡19' Þ 28°†19' Þ
squares Mars (10:42 p.m.). We feel especially triggered when Nov 20 2020 11:29a º — Ä 13°‡03' Þ 25°‰03' Þ
people act willfully and seem unconcerned about how their Nov 20 2020 8:32p » ¦ Å -09°39' -09°39'
behavior might affect others. We become more focused and Nov 21 2020 3:32a ¼ § À +05°41' -05°41'
self-contained as the day unfolds, thanks to a Sun–Saturn sex- Nov 21 2020 4:41a º ˜ É 14°‡07' Þ 20°‚07' Þ
Nov 21 2020 4:47a ¸ ˜ ò 29°‡40' Þ 23°Ü40' Œ
tile (27°25' Scorpio–Capricorn) that perfects late tonight (11:17 Nov 21 2020 5:21a » ß ‡ 00°‡00' Þ 00°‡00' Þ
p.m.). But we also feel passionate about our convictions and Nov 21 2020 12:39p ¸ ß ˆ 00°ˆ00' Þ 00°ˆ00' Þ
are ready to take charge of the situation when the Moon con- Nov 21 2020 8:36p É SŒ 20°‚07' Œ
joins Pluto (11:58 p.m.) and Jupiter (1:43 a.m. on Thursday). Nov 22 2020 5:23a º — ¾ 15°‡40' Þ 27°‰40' Þ
A reality check regarding relationship and financial concerns Nov 22 2020 5:35a ¸ ” ¼ 00°ˆ42' Þ 15°Ü42' Þ
occurs in the form of a Venus–Saturn square very early on Nov 22 2020 5:59a º – ¼ 15°‡42' Þ 15°Ü42' Þ
Thursday (3:28 a.m.). We may awaken feeling upset or fearful, Nov 22 2020 10:51p » á Æ 02°‡08' Þ 02°‹08' Þ
Nov 23 2020 4:01a ¸ › Á 01°ˆ39' Þ 23°‰05' Þ
even if we don’t consciously know why. Luna helps us to focus Nov 23 2020 9:35a Æ › ò 02°‹13' Þ 23°Ü39' Œ
our attention on the situation at hand as she conjoins Saturn Nov 23 2020 11:21a » › Ã 02°‡46' Þ 11°…21' Þ
in Capricorn (7:51 a.m.) and then squares Venus (8:16 a.m.). Nov 23 2020 6:50p » ” À 03°‡10' Þ 18°‹10' Œ
We start to breathe a little easier once the Moon enters airy Nov 23 2020 7:16p ¸ ‘ Æ 02°ˆ17' Þ 02°‹17' Þ
Aquarius at 12:25 p.m. Nov 23 2020 8:39p º á À 18°‡10' Þ 18°‹10' Œ
Nov 23 2020 11:16p » § Ã -11°00' +11°00'
Friday, November 20 – Sunday, November 22: Expect a quieter Nov 24 2020 2:26a Ä ˜ É 26°‰05' Þ 20°‚05' Œ
Nov 24 2020 8:22a ¼ ˜ Å 15°Ü58' Þ 21°‡58' Þ
day on Friday, the only aspects being mild lunar interactions. It
Nov 25 2020 2:07a º – É 20°‡03' Þ 20°‚03' Œ
may ruffle our feathers a bit when the Aquarius Moon squares Nov 25 2020 3:15a Á —  23°‰07' Þ 05°Ü07' Œ
Mercury in Scorpio (12:15 p.m.); it will be hard not to flee if a Nov 25 2020 3:19a º ”  20°‡07' Þ 05°Ü07' Œ
lunch companion tries too hard to draw out our deeper thoughts Nov 25 2020 3:33a ¸ › ½ 03°ˆ39' Þ 25°‰05' Þ
and feelings. Still, a subtle Moon–Mars sextile at 4:49 p.m. ends Nov 25 2020 5:56a ¾ ¦ Æ -20°55' -20°55'
the workday on an upbeat note. Nov 25 2020 7:11a » ” É 05°‡02' Þ 20°‚02' Œ
The Moon is void of course for most of the day on Saturday, Nov 25 2020 7:37a ¸ ¦ Æ -20°54' -20°54'
Nov 25 2020 8:31a ¸ ¦ ¾ -20°55' -20°55'
allowing us a clearer sense of other planetary movements.
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2020 8:46a » – Â 05°‡07' Þ 05°Ü07'
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Venus enters Scorpio at 5:21 a.m., promoting greater depth Nov 26 2020 7:38a À › Ä 18°‹09' Œ 26°‰44' Þ
and intimacy in relationships for the next five weeks. The Sun Nov FM
Sco 26 2020
419-4 -12:59p º ˜ ¼
Natal Chart 22°‡17' Þ 16°Ü17' Þ
also changes signs, moving into Sagittarius at 12:39 p.m. and Nov 26 2020 1:52p ¸ á  05°ˆ06' Þ 05°Ü06' Œ
encouraging us to lift our gaze and look beyond the immediate Nov 26 2020 9:17p
Date Time º Asp
P1 ß P2
Å 22°‡50' Þ
Pos1 22°‡50' Þ
Pos2
horizons. Luna slips quietly into Pisces at 8:06 p.m. and then Nov 26 2020 11:07p ¸ › Ä 05°ˆ29' Þ 26°‰55' Þ
sweetly trines Venus (9:43 p.m.), making this a lovely night for Nov 27 2020 2:38a º ’ Á 23°‡10' Þ 23°‰10' Þ
deepening connections with a loved one. Nov 27 2020 9:10a » à ¿ 07°‡37' Þ 07°Ý37' Œ
Nov 27 2020 9:29a º – ò 23°‡37' Þ 23°Ü37' Œ
94 Nov 27 2020 11:17p Á ’ Å 23°‰12' Þ 23°‡12' Þ
Nov 28 2020 2:58a º — Ã 24°‡45' Þ 12°…45' Þ
Nov 28 2020 5:00a ¸ › ¾ 06°ˆ45' Þ 28°‰11' Þ
Gemini Full Moon Lunar Eclipse — November 30
by Diana McMahon Collis

T he Gemini Full Moon involves a partial eclipse —

penumbral, to be precise — so it won’t be an especially
obvious one. The Sun will illuminate most of the Moon, but a
One name for November’s Full Moon is the Beaver
Moon, reflecting how we may be beavering away; getting
ready for winter and preparing for major festivals like Christ-
tiny section will be blotted out by the Earth’s shadow. We will mas. Another name is the Mourning Moon, encouraging us
experience this as just a small blot on the landscape. It won’t to let go of outmoded habits, behaviours, or attitudes that
be enough to fully upset our situation or thwart our hopes and no longer help. Mercury, the Moon’s dispositor, is in Scor-
dreams, though there may be a sense that something is miss- pio, a sign associated with the need to detoxify and move
ing, or a plan hasn’t quite come together as originally expected. away from dead energy. Mercury’s close sextiles to Jupiter,
This is the last of four such minor eclipses this year, with asteroid Pallas, and Saturn give the nod to make changes.
the previous on January 10th, June 5th, and July 4th. I can With Mercury applying to Saturn, especially, the instruction
certainly vouch for plans not coming together fully around seems clear to trim down in some way. Mercury conjuncts
two of these penumbral eclipses. This didn’t really matter, in Juno, an asteroid linked with commitment, helping us deter-
the grand scheme of things, as I would see the people con- mine where our dedication lies most strongly for the future.
cerned again for other events. But there was a sense of slight
disappointment with the mismatched arrangements. What © 2020 Diana Collis – all rights reserved
struck me most clearly in both instances was that I was not
fully committed to the plans in the first place and perhaps British writer Diana McMahon Collis studied traditional and mod-
overlooked my early discomfort. So, yet again — as so often ern astrology at the Company of Astrologers in Bloomsbury, London,
with lunar occurrences — obscured feelings became clearer practicing professionally since 1990. In 2001, she co-founded Tarot
under a penumbral eclipse. Association of the British Isles. She has a BA Honours degree in Film,
Drama, and English from Reading University and has written many col-
On this occasion, the Moon in Gemini especially Gem FM 1020-5
Natal Chart umns and features. She works as an editor and mentor in mind, body,
accentuates being of two minds or having to deal with Nov 30two
2020, Mon and spirit nonfiction with Oxford-based https://jerichowriters.com; see
possible scenarios. Do we go down the first track 1:29:30 or the
Fresno,
am PST +8:00
CA also http://mindbliss.co.uk and https://celestialspot.blogspot.com
second? This kind of Gemini vacillation makes lifeGeocentricmore
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complex than it needs to be! If we can’t make up ourTropical

minds,
0° Aries
then maybe we’re simply not ready — in which case, True fate
Node
will take its course and make a decision for us (or highlight 00° ‰ 00'
where we have failed to be resolute). 00' 00°
Š ½ Á Ê ˆ 00'
Similar to the Harvest Moon on October 1, neither the
¾Ä 26°23° ¸
00°
19°
Sun nor Moon makes aspects to other planets. The closest are 27° 08° º
27° Å
28° ‰ ˆ
‰ ‰ ˆ
a trine between Sun and Mars and a t-square from the Sun ‰
50'01' 15' 53'
38' ‡ 23°
and Moon to Neptune. But these are outside of the typi-
00' 21' S
46' ‡
» 00°
‹ 54' 10° ‡
cal orbs (6° for a trine, 8° for a square), suggesting that 00°
10 9
57'
‡
00'
the opposition itself is the major energetic exchange, Æ 03° 11
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and support from other sources is not easily at hand. 34'
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perience it as facing off in a power struggle with an 00°
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authority figure. The Sun’s logic or rationale (the Ü ’
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person represented by the Sun) feels overbearing, Ü 03'Œ
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despite that we have strong feelings (the Moon) 55' ‘ 18' …13°
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percolating under the surface. We have an instinc- ¼ 16° Ü 36'Œ ’ ‘ Ã
23°
tive sense of what’s right in the situation, whilst ò 27' Œ 2 5
Ý
having little choice but to go along with the other 00° 04° Ý32' 3 4
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version. It is worth remembering that the face-off is Ý Ù 07° …
temporary and that feelings and situations will change,
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given time. This is not to suggest that we just ignore sig- 08°
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nificant emotions, but that there may come a time when 19°
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they don’t bother us quite so much; or conversely, when they ‚ 00' É 00°
„
come out more powerfully at another point or even in a side- 00° ƒ 00'
ways fashion. We can now recognise when a response is out
of proportion, and that it’s merely a pent-up emotion making November 30, 2020 — 1:29 a.m. PST
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in Pisces at 7:16 p.m. Thankfully, Mercury trines Neptune Luna helps us to feel a bit more grounded this evening as she trines
(18°10' Scorpio–Pisces) at 8:39 p.m., encouraging us to ten- Pluto (6:40 p.m.), while a Mercury–Jupiter sextile that perfects at 6:50
derly communicate our deeper feelings. p.m. (25°46' Scorpio–Capricorn) provides a welcoming environment
There’s a sudden shift of emotional gears on Tuesday in which to share our deeper thoughts and beliefs. The Moon trines
morning; Luna enters Aries at 7:05 a.m., revving her motor and Jupiter at 11:53 p.m. to provide some late-night emotional stability,
getting ready to take on the day. The Sun–Moon trine at 1:13 but a Sun–Uranus quincunx (7°34' Sagittarius–Taurus) becoming exact
p.m. makes early afternoon a great time to take a long drive just after midnight (12:19 a.m. on Sunday) is the stronger influence,
in the country. Even if we feel that we’ve mostly followed our reminding us that we are still living in uncertain times.
own whims today, the Moon–Chiron conjunction at 5:24 p.m. Luna is eager to continue last night’s conversation, as she enters
reassures us that we have the right to do just that. However, chatty Gemini at 8:16 a.m. on Sunday. The aspect of greatest impact
Mercury is also sesquiquadrate Chiron tonight (exact at 3:19 today is not quite as easygoing, however; we might tend toward
a.m. on Wednesday), which suggests some less confident mo- self-righteousness with the Sagittarius Sun semi-square Pluto (4:13
ments when we try to explain our actions to others. p.m.). A Moon–Chiron sextile at 6:22 p.m., while a very subtle influ-
Wednesday finds Luna once again in the Aries driver’s ence, reassures us that we can also use the power of words to heal.
seat, excited to see that the roads ahead are clear of traf- A Gemini Full Moon lights the darkness at 1:29 a.m. on Monday.
fic. In fact, the Moon–Mars alignment this afternoon (3:39 Mercury, the planetary ruler of the sign of the Twins, is in harmonious
p.m.), the only lunar aspect on today’s agenda, reinforces the sextile aspect to both Pallas Athene (2:54 a.m.) and Saturn (11:00 a.m.)
heady sense that we can go anywhere we want to go and be today. This lends a very positive tone to the lunation, emphasizing the
anyone we want to be. potentials for new ideas and solid strategies to address the issues at hand.
Hopefully, clear thinking will carry into the month ahead, to support the
Thursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27: After spend- launch of the new Jupiter–Saturn synodic cycle on December 21.
ing the last two days enjoying her Arian independence, Luna is
required to justify her actions as she squares three Capricorn © 2020 Pam Younghans – all rights reserved
planets on Thursday. She must first face Pluto (5:50 a.m.),
an encounter that evokes deep anger about having her au-
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This healing aspect, which perfects at 1:52 p.m., is designed
to encourage more self-confidence and a greater sense of
self-worth and, ultimately, to improve our belief in ourselves;
perhaps today’s lunar squares are meant to stir up emotional
issues so that they can be released in a Chironic healing pro-
cess. After such an emotional day, this is a good evening to sit
and listen to calming music or enjoy another form of sensory Jan 23 2019 Solar Fire v8.1.2
contentment, as the Moon enters Taurus at 7:43 p.m. And
yet we are also drawn to share our story with a loved one Sco FM 419-4 - Natal Chart
tonight, since Mercury conjoins Juno in Scorpio (9:17 p.m.)
and sextiles Pluto (2:38 a.m. on Friday). Date Geocentric
Time P1 Asp P2A spects
Pos1 , Pos2
We experience either breakthroughs or breakdowns on Ingresses
Nov 26 2020 11:07p ¸ › , and
Ä S05°ˆ29'
tations Þ 26°‰55' Þ
Friday morning, driven by an urgent need to free ourselves Nov 27 2020 2:38a º ’ Á 23°‡10' Þ 23°‰10' Þ
NovP27
acific
2020Standard
9:10a » à ¿ 07°‡37' Þ 07°Ý37' Œ
from a stagnant situation. The impulse for change comes
Nov 27 2020 9:29a º – ò 23°‡37' Þ 23°Ü37' Œ
from a Venus–Uranus opposition (7°37' Scorpio–Taurus) that Nov 27 2020 11:17p Á ’ Å 23°‰12' Þ 23°‡12' Þ
perfects at 9:10 a.m. and is reinforced by the Taurus Moon Nov 28 2020 2:58a º — Ã 24°‡45' Þ 12°…45' Þ
as it conjoins Uranus (11:10 a.m.) and opposes Venus fifteen Nov 28 2020 5:00a ¸ › ¾ 06°ˆ45' Þ 28°‰11' Þ
minutes later. These aspects indicate a crossroads in either Nov 28 2020 8:03a ¸ ¦ ½ -21°27' -21°27'
our relationships or our financial situation, or perhaps both. Nov 28 2020 4:36p À SÞ 18°‹09' Þ
With the earth element being strongly represented in these Nov 28 2020 6:50p º ’ ½ 25°‡46' Þ 25°‰46' Þ
Nov 29 2020 0:19a ¸ – ¿ 07°ˆ34' Þ 07°Ý34' Œ
aspects, our Mother Earth, Gaia, may feel the shake-up, too.
Nov 29 2020 4:19a Å – ò 23°‡36' Þ 23°Ü36' Œ
Nov 29 2020 10:11a ½ ˜ É 25°‰54' Þ 19°‚54' Œ
Saturday, November 28 – Monday, November 30: While we Nov 29 2020 4:13p ¸ “ Á 08°ˆ14' Þ 23°‰14' Þ
might not magically begin to see auras, we may feel more Nov 30 2020 0:45a ¸ ” ò 08°ˆ36' Þ 23°Ü36' Œ
spiritually in tune on Saturday. The Taurus Moon sextiles Nep- Nov 30 2020 2:54a º ’ Ä 27°‡51' Þ 27°‰51' Þ
tune at 8:29 a.m., encouraging us to spend time in nature this Nov 30 2020 3:21a » ˜  11°‡03' Þ 05°Ü03' Œ
morning. We are more sensitive than usual to the nonphysical Nov 30 2020 4:20a » § ¿ -13°34' +13°35'
realms throughout the day, due to enhanced Neptunian ener- Nov 30 2020 6:02a ¾ ” Ã 28°‰22' Þ 13°…22' Þ
Nov 30 2020 7:22a » — Á 11°‡15' Þ 23°‰15' Þ
gies as the mystical planet comes to a standstill at 4:36 p.m. Nov 30 2020 11:00a º ’ ¾ 28°‡23' Þ 28°‰23' Þ
(18°09' Pisces), completing its five-month retrograde phase. Nov 30 2020 11:35p É SÞ 19°‚53' Þ
96 Dec 1 2020 5:36a º ˜ ò 29°‡35' Þ 23°Ü35' Œ
Dec 1 2020 11:50a º ß ˆ 00°ˆ00' Þ 00°ˆ00' Þ
Dec 2 2020 5:18a º ¦ Æ -20°01' -20°01'
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   
     
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 
 
 
 
 
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   
     
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 
 
 
 
 
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 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
  
 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   
     
 
 
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 
 
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   
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
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 Tecumseh’s Curse semi-sextile. William Lilly did use a semi-sextile in one of his
horaries, but traditional astrologers would find it to be weak.
continued from p. 47 Biden’s Part of Fortune squares the 5th-house cusp, while
Trump’s Pluto is close to conjoining that cusp.
Now that we have completed the general sequence of
2020 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction at 0°29' these charts, we have two more situations to discuss before we
Aquarius draw our conclusions. Zachary Taylor was the only president
The 2020 conjunction is our final stop. Saturn in who died outside this 20-year sequence. We do not have good
Aquarius in the 10th rules the Capricorn MC. (See Chart 6, birth data on him, but the planetary positions for his nativity
below right.) The conjunction is partile square the Ascendant, do not seem to correlate with the Jupiter–Saturn conjunction
showing a pivotal role for the president in this period. The in 1842. However, in his inauguration chart, the Sun at the
conjunction also squares Uranus in the 1st — more upheav- MC is conjunct the South Node. Other charts probably show
als to come. There is a general death theme in this chart, his death more clearly than the Jupiter–Saturn conjunction.
with the ruler of the 1st in the 8th — and the Moon (popu- The other case to consider is Richard Nixon, the only
lace) sick in the 12th house. Venus at the 8th-house cusp is president to resign. We don’t know whether resignations
magnified in importance through her disposition by Jupiter, would follow the same or a similar pattern: This is a popula-
which also rules the 8th — while both these bodies strongly tion of one. However, comparing Nixon’s nativity to the prior
dispose the Moon. Venus is exalted in Pisces, and thus Ve- Jupiter–Saturn in 1961, we see that his Neptune was opposite
nus disposes the Moon. Any planet in this Jupiter–Saturn the Jupiter–Saturn degree. It was Nixon’s “Tricky Dicky” per-
chart that interacts with either of these two bodies, whether sona and illegal actions that ended his presidency, and Neptune
by aspect pattern or dignity, becomes more prominent for seems a totally apt symbol. Furthermore, the chart angles be-
that conjunction. That 12th-house Moon rules the 4th — the tween these two charts are within 3° of exact, another indicator
land. The connection of land and death is worrisome. of the Jupiter–Saturn conjunction having an impact on him.
We have another traditional indicator of death in this
chart. The ruler of the 5th is the Sun at 0° Capricorn. The
12th-house Pisces Moon squares it within three degrees, In medical astrology, the two
while also forming a sextile to Saturn, ruler of the 10th. In
medical astrology, the two strongest and most consistent ar- strongest and most consistent
guments for death are an applying aspect between the ruler
of the 1st and 8th (here transposed to 10th and 5th through
arguments for death are an applying
derived houses) and an applying aspect of the Moon to the 2020 Chartaspect
6 between the ruler of the Compliments of:
Astrologer Linda Kaye
Natal Chart
ruler of the 8th (out of sign, in this case). 916-730-6805

1st and 8th, and an applying aspect

Dec 21 2020, Mon
1:20:23 pm EST +5:00
Democratic candidate Joseph Biden has his Moon at 0°59' Washington, DC
38°N53'42'' 077°W02'12''
Taurus in partile square to the Jupiter–Saturn conjunction, par-
tile trine to the Sun, and partile conjunct the Ascendant of
of the Moon to the ruler of the 8th.
Geocentric
Tropical
Regiomontanus
Mean Node
the 2020 conjunction chart. Donald Trump’s chart does not
include any position in Ptolemaic aspect to the degree of the
17° ‰ 22'
2020 Jupiter–Saturn conjunction, although there are aspects
51' 28°
between his planets — regardless of which Leo rising chart is Š Á ˆ 59'
used — and the 2020 conjunction chart, including:
08°
¾½ 23°
º¸
00° 01°
00° ‰ 00°
Š
Š
29' 51'
‰
‰ Ê
• A tight square from his stationary Jupiter to the 43' 29' 16'
21' 19° 06°
ˆ
MC (the strongest aspect) ‹ 10 9 24' » ˆ35'
12° Œ 07°
• Trump’s Uranus is 17° Gemini (almost 18°), and À 18° 11 8 36'
ˆ

the North Node of the 2020 Jupiter–Saturn chart ¶ 27° ‹ 18'

Ü ‹ 52'
is applying to conjoin it at 19° Gemini 12 Chart 6: 7
• The Mars of the conjunction is applying (3°) to a 00°
¼ 23° Ü 12' 2020 00°

trine of his natal Mars Ý ‡

31' ¿ 06° Ý 57'Œ Jupiter–Saturn 31'
• His natal Saturn is 23°48' Cancer, opposite Pluto 1
Conjunction 6

of the Jupiter–Saturn chart at 23°51' Capricorn †

2 5

Additionally, the Part of Fortune of the 2000 Jupiter–Saturn 06° Œ

24' 3 4
43'

conjunction conjoined Trump’s Sun–North Node opposite ‚ ‚ …

35' 19° 12°
Moon–South Node configuration, possibly suggesting that É 03'
ƒ
his affiliation is to the old Jupiter–Saturn period, not the 28°
upcoming one. 28°
Ï 51'
‚ 59' „
But continuing in our exploration of 2020, Saturn rules 08°
17° ƒ 22'
the 10th, and the Sun rules the 5th, and they are in a partile

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Tecumseh’s Curse Moves Forward! time, regularly punctuated by the changes to a robust party
So, what to say about Tecumseh’s Curse? I believe that system, various diseases, harvest failures, financial panics,
we can conclude that the fairly close alignment between the and, yes, even presidential deaths. Presidential deaths repre-
year of each successive Jupiter–Saturn conjunction with one sent times of change as, suddenly, a leader comes to power
out of five presidential elections may indicate that there is a who wasn’t elected to do that job, and often wasn’t really
relationship between death in office of presidents. But it was prepared because many times the vice president is nomi-
never a guarantee, and it is not a function of the earth tri- nated less for ability than influence to increase electability.
plicity alone. It appears that we should query each succeeding Combine this with the life expectancy of the 19th century,
Jupiter–Saturn conjunction for the possibility, but the nativity and it resulted in an “extra” unelected president every 20
of the president as well as the conjunction chart itself both years — at random, if you will.
factor into the calculus. Being a year divisible by 20 is not Given the custom (and then the law) that no president
enough to predict death. serves more than two four-year terms, we tend to assume
Each Jupiter–Saturn conjunction had traditionally been that a president will be reelected for a second term. In fact,
thought of as a time of at least some change: whether a change this is usually not the case. As of this writing, 44 presidents
of reign (a Jupiter–Saturn conjunction) or of dynasty (a muta- have completed their terms of office. Only 16 served two full
tion into a new element).8 We can, in fact, see some evidence terms.9 Each new president represents at least a degree of
of this in our study. Since the first Jupiter–Saturn preceding change, and so the death of a president also brings change.
George Washington’s election, there have only been three Thus, we can see that the 20-year period of Jupiter–Saturn
conjunctions (1821, 1901, and 1941) in which a president conjunctions encompasses far more variability than the ancient
remained in office across two Jupiter–Saturn conjunctions. This
is not death in office, rather, it is unusual for one president to
serve in two conjunction periods. From the standpoint of party
affiliation, in seven out of the eleven Jupiter–Saturn conjunc-
tions, the political party in power changed each time. Since
by definition, a president cannot serve in office for 20 years,
party affiliation seems to be a good substitute for the “change
in reign” idea. What may be the more intriguing observation,
however, is that we have now seen five election cycles where
the element of the conjunction switched: 1802, 1821, 1841,
1980, and 2000. In four out of the five cases, the party affili-
ation of the president changed at the conjunction election.
In returning to the theme of presidential death, given the
average life expectancy during the earth mutational period,
perhaps we should actually be surprised how comparatively
few presidents died in office. It appears that greater longev-
ity since 1960 has eroded the frequency of death in office,
which is exactly what we should expect.
In his definitive work on great conjunctions, The Book
of Religions and Dynasties, Arabic-era astrologer Abū
Ma`Šar discusses the timing of reigns and dynasties, outlin-
ing a system for measuring the strength of a Jupiter–Saturn
conjunction and especially an elemental mutation. The 1802
mutation for Washington, DC — the first of the earth se-
ries — was posited in the 8th house. Too much of that series
would revolve around death as a driving force.
During the Earth Mutation, the focus of the United
States was also more internally driven, and these 20-year in-
tervals would show changes to the country in the course of

Only once in US history has the

same political party held the White
House for an entire Jupiter–Saturn
conjunctional period.
Image source: The zodiac man. Watercolour painting by a
Persian artist. Credit: Wellcome Collection.

OCT. / NOV. 2020 — 99

Tecumseh’s Curse 1940 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, August 7, 1940; 8:23:57 p.m. EST.
Encompassed 2nd–4th terms of F. D. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower. No
party change at conjunctional election.
1961 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, February 18, 1961; 7:01:59 p.m.
idea of a single reign. In developing methods for predicting EST. Encompassed terms of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter. Party change
the outcome of presidential elections, the Jupiter–Saturn con- at conjunctional election.
junction is not a useful chart because the greatest consecutive 1980 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, December 31, 1980; 4:23:08 p.m.
number of presidents elected from the same party has only EST. Encompassed terms of Reagan, G.H.W. Bush, Clinton. Party change
at conjunctional election.
ever been three, and only once in US history has the same po-
2000 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, May 28, 2000; 12:03:40 p.m. EDT.
litical party held the White House for an entire Jupiter–Saturn
Encompassed terms of G.W. Bush, Obama, Trump. Party change at conjunc-
conjunctional period: the presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, tional election.
and Monroe, right at the beginning of the Earth Mutation.
2020 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, December 21, 2020; 1:20:23 p.m. EST.
So, we may need to put more emphasis on the shorter
Mars–Saturn and Mars–Jupiter cycles to look at variation within
References and Notes
the Jupiter–Saturn period. All these cycles operate together
1. Ripley’s Believe It or Not, 2nd Series, Simon & Schuster, 1931; an
and represent an intermeshing of change and continuity.
updated reference is on page 140 of the Pocket Books paperback edi-
Air should move faster than earth, because the warmth tion of 1948, cited in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_
of air circulates and changes more readily than the coldness Tippecanoe (viewed page last edited on July 24, 2020).
of earth. And yet, in attempting to crack through past earth 2. Christopher Heydon, A Defence of Judiaciall Astrologie, in Answer to
triplicity conjunctions — whose slow, practical method none- a Treatise Lately, M. John Chamber, 1603.
theless brought greater wealth and life expectancy to millions 3. John Sotos, a physician, worked extensively on understanding Lincoln’s
— we face the irony of nominating two men over 70 years extraordinary life from a medical perspective. He concluded that, had he not
of age, thereby recreating the 19th- and 20th-century notion been assassinated, he was still within only months of dying of a cancer caused
of the president being an old man. Must we resort to the old by the same condition that resulted in his unusual height and strength: John
G. Sotos, The Physical Lincoln Complete: Comprising The Physical Lin-
ways to break out of obsolete patterns? Can we achieve this coln 1.1a and the Physical Lincoln Sourcebook 1.1a., Mt. Vernon Book
goal by investing in an old man who is more focused in the Systems, 2008.
past than on the future? Only time will tell. 4. Luke Dennis Broughton, The Elements of Astrology, self published, 1898,
Perhaps the lesson here is that 20 years is long enough p. 81.
for there to be a completely legitimate need for a course 5. Editors’ Note: See “What Is an Almuten and How Do You Calculate It?“
correction. Then, the question is whether we can choose to on p. 32 in this issue for a thorough definition of almutens.
make the correct correction before it is forced upon us. Be- 6. I discuss the practical use of this idea in: J. Lee Lehman, Classical Solar
cause the Jupiter–Saturn conjunction always reminds us that Returns, Schiffer Press, 2012, pp. 291–93.
there is both continuity and change in the pattern — fire, 7. Broughton, Elements of Astrology, pp. 295–305.
earth, air, and water. 8. Abū Ma`Šar, Keiji Yamamoto, and Charles Burnett, On Historical Astrol-
ogy: The Book of Religions and Dynasties (on the Great Conjunctions),
Chart Data Brill, 2000, Vol. 1, pp. 33–34.

All charts are cast for Washington, DC, USA (38°N53', 77°W02'). 9. We also count Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to four terms. After
him, the US Constitution was amended to forbid more than two full terms.
1802 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, July 17, 1802; 5:40:11 p.m. LMT.
Encompassed terms of: Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe’s first term.
1821 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, June 19, 1821; 12:05:41 p.m. LMT. © 2020 J. Lee Lehman – all rights reserved
Encompassed terms of: Monroe’s second term, John Quincy Adams, Jack-
son, and Van Buren. J. Lee Lehman has a PhD in Botany from Rutgers University. She is the
1842 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, January 26, 1842; 1:03:48 a.m. author of ten astrology books, the latest being Learning Classical Horary
LMT. Encompassed terms of: W. H. Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Astrology (2017). She is the Medical Program Principal for the School of
Pierce, Buchanan. Party change at conjunctional election. Traditional Astrology, where she is also a tutor in Horary. Her medical
1861 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, October 21, 1861; 7:17:47 a.m. course is now available through http://sta.co/medical_course.html. Lee
LMT. Encompassed terms of: Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Grant, Hayes. Party was the recipient of the 1995 Marc Edmund Jones Award and the 2008
change at conjunctional election. Regulus Award for Education. Contact her at http://www.leelehman.com

1881 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, April 18, 1881; 8:29:56 a.m. LMT.

Encompassed terms of: Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Cleve-
land, and first term of McKinley. No party change at conjunctional election.
1901 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, November 28, 1901; 11:29:06 a.m.
EST. Encompassed second term of McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Wil-
son. McKinley’s assassination occurred before the conjunction, but after the
1900 election, and during McKinley’s second term. No party change at con-
junctional election.
1921 Jupiter–Saturn Conjunction, September 9, 1921; 11:13:47 p.m.
EST. Encompassed terms of: Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and first term of F.
D. Roosevelt. Party change at conjunctional election.

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