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FILES of newsitems in 2006 30th December 2006 BARAJAS This is the chart of the moment of the explosion on Barajas, 30th December 2006 at 9 a.m. (Barajas is at 3d33m39s East and 40d28m20s North). Two persons killed and several were wounded. The Bask terrorist organisation ETA is responsable. The chart shows Chiron exactly square the MC, that is connected with the midpoints Mars/Pluto and Pluto/Node (group act of violence). The Sun, Mars and Saturn are involved with the midpoint Uranus/MC. Uranus and MC come together in case of disaster (see the chart of Hiroshima and the special about 0911). Mars and Saturn in combination refer to death. 30th December 2006 MICHAEL JORDAN On 4 January 2002 he already asked for a divorce, but changed his mind when progressed Venus was conjunct his Sun. Now he is to divorce, again, they say, and I see the progressed Moon about to trine progressed Jupiter. He does not seem to have the 'normal' indications for a divorce (in the chart of a male: Moon in conflict with Saturn or Neptune, Venus in conflict with Saturn, Mars in conflict with Uranus. (conjunction with Mars, Saturn or Uranus is also a conflict; ruler 1 or a planet in the first house in conflict with ruler 7 or a planet in the seventh house). At least: not if he was born 17th February 1963 at 10:20 in New York. In fact, in that case ruler 1 is Venus and Venus trines Pluto, ruler 7th house. The only thing is that the Moon is in the 7th house (like in the song of 'the age of Aquarius' and his Sun happens to be in Aquarius:). That Moon is squaring both Uranus and Pluto:a combination for radical and impulsive behaviour. 29th December 2006 RUANDA again: VINCENT BAJINYA Vincent Bajinya is a medical doctor and he will be transferred to Ruanda to face the judge as he has been accused of taking part in the mass slaughter in Ruanda. He was born in Kigombe Rhengeri at 28th February 1961. Jupiter is oriental and conjunct Saturn for being international and a scientific academic. His peregrine Mars is sesquisquare Saturn/Pluto for being confronted with unnatural death and violence at any possible level. These days both Saturn and Pluto trine his progressed Sun. That trine is rather peculiar and I would have liked to see his hour of birth. Apart from Vincent Bajinya, also Charles Munyaneza, Celestin Ugirashebuja and Emmanuel Nteziryayo are sent to Ruanda. There is a special about Ruanda on Astromarkt. Compared to other wanted mass criminals in Ruanda Vincent Bajinya also has a prominten (in this case peregrine) Mars. Mars is septile Uranus.Ten years ago -during the events- his progressed Sun squared the progressed Mars and at the same time Uranus inconjunct Mars. Most of the other wanted men had Mars related to Uranus in 1996, too. See the special and the article about Mars-Uranus. 29th December 2006 SADDAM HUSSEIN It seems the execution of Saddam Hussein is near. Would it be on January 2nd? That day Jupiter semi squares his progressed ruler 8 (Jupiter) and transit Uranus perfects the sesquisquare with Pluto. It is a combination for a relief: about his death? Saddam Hussein was born 28th April 1937 in Tikrit with Sun in Taurus and Moon in Sagittarius. There are different versions about the time of his birth (between 7 a.m. and 21h40).(PS: if he will be hanged on the 30st before 6 - as is the growing rumour - he must be born at 7:05 a.m. In that case Transit Mars ruler progressed 8th house is square progressed Ascendant). Whatever time it was, Saddam Hussein has Saturn almost exactly on Aries Point. And that Saturn is oriental too! This prominent Saturn is also exactly opposed to the midpoint Mars/Pluto: a midpoint Yod pointing the theme of unnatural or violent death in his life. In his chart the element of air is missing. That makes him unreasonable sometimes. Mercury is in harmony with the opposition of Jupiter and Pluto (on the horizon of the 21h40 chart) and that indicates talent for speeching and social growth in a general sense. Capricorn ascendant seems to fit, looking at the beard he is wearing...The Natal Sun is close to Uranus, a sign for a revolutionairy person, someone who wants to make the world 'a better place' and for being controversial. The progressed Sun was in harmony with both Jupiter and Pluto when he got the power. Saddam Hussein has a few things in common with other dictators, such as Hitler (Jupiter in Capricorn: increases ambition and might lead to nepotism), Stalin (Saturn in Aries: the lone fighter, sometimes a tyrant) and also like Stalin he has Venus in hard aspect with Pluto (lust for power and money). Saddam Hussein also has the midpointcombination for strategy: MercurySaturnPluto (like most politicians have). 28th December 2006 JOHN EDWARDS John Edwards (born 10 June 1953 at 7:02 a.m. in Seneca) announced to go for the presidency in the USA again. Last time he was beaten by John Kerry and could not be the democratical candidate. So he became the candidate vice president. This time maybe Hillary Clinton will be the other candidate...John Edwards is a real 'die hard': he has 3 midpoint combinations made by Sun, Saturn and Pluto. 28th December 2006 TONY BLAIR AND JUPITER Like was the case with Richard Hammond (Top Gear) and earlier this year with Bon Jovi Jupiter acted as a blessing in disguise for Tony Blair. With Xmas Tony Blair (born 6th May 1953 at 6:10 a.m. in Edinburg) had progressed Moon trine Jupiter. That is a wonderful aspect for a satisfied feeling. He was on the way to the estate of the Bee Gees for a nice holiday when his plane drove next to the runway. All is well that ends well and nobody got hurt. For the shriek!!! Uranus was involved, making a semi square with both Mercury and MC. 27th December 2006 MOZART Today it became news that a piece of work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been discovered. And today his descendant is right in the middle of Uranus in his nativity and Transit Uranus of today. Is not that: news? You can find Mozart's chart and progressives under this link MARCO PANELLA The co-founder of the Italian Radical Party (an anti-clerical party that takes part in the present government) is in hunger strike out of protest against the confirmation of the death sentence for Saddam Hussein. He is born 2nd May 1930 and that day Uranus was oriental. A prominent Uranus, as the symbol of renewal, 'making the world a better place' and for the person who is often being discussed. Uranus is square to Pluto in his chart and Uranus is aspecting the midpoints Mars/Pluto and Saturn/Pluto. The combination of Uranus and Pluto indicates the 'radical' or extreme. The combination of Mars, Saturn and Pluto indicates the theme of the unnatural (or violent) death. And he is radically against that...The most narrow aspect Panella has is Sun trine Saturn: a man of principles. 27th December 2006 WIKIPEDIA, JIMMY WALES Wikipedia is an internet encyclopedia that is made by the users themselves. Today it was announced that Wikipedia is busy trying to make a searching machine. The owner of Wikipedia is Jimmy Wales, born 7th August 1966 in Huntsville (USA) on a day fit to make a man with enterprise. Mars is the oriental planet and joins Jupiter, the planet of succes, publishers and being international. Venus completes this trio. A perfect match for Jimmy Wales! The conjunction is trine Neptunus, sextile Uranus and Pluto. I bet he is a lucky bird in love. Interesting is that the conjunction of Uranus and Pluto is semi square the succes indicating midpoints of Sun/Mars, Sun/Venus AND Sun/Jupiter. There is another side of 7th August 1966 and that is the sesqui square of Sun and Saturn on Aries Point (for being a notable bussinessman), is square Neptune. That combination might indicate limitations, restrictions and possible health issues. But not now. It is not surprising at all (if you are an astrologer:) that when he founded Wikimedia his progressed Sun was sextile progressed Jupiter. 24th December 2006 ROWAN WILLIAMS The arch bishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, born 14th June 1950, expressed his critics against the Irac policy of prime minister Blair, pointing at the danger for christians in that area. Rowan Williams is a theologer who almost caused a schisma in the English church about homo sexuality (and he was not against homo sexuals being active in the church). Data for William: Earth and air combination, Sun and Moon (that is oriental) in Gemini, Mars square Uranus and semi square Pluto. Sun peregrine. Closest aspect Mercury in Taurus sesqui square Neptune. Jupiter in Pisces in a midpoint Yod with Mars/Pluto. Venus sesquisquare Aries Point, trine Saturn, inconjunct Neptune. That combination says: a communicative leader, a man of theories who is rather extreme or radical and succesful in the field of arts or religion or media: a diplomate or an artist. His Mercury is exactly conjunct Tony Blair's Jupiter, who shares an affliction of Mercury and Neptune with Rowan Williams. As it is said in the article about sharing aspects:" In business there might be a misty way of communicating or something hidden between you.". Jupiter and Neptune connected with Mercury: talking about religion... Transit Sun squared Williams Mars and Pluto on the day of his critics and Transit Uranus opposed Progressed Mercury. That is for disagreement and anger. 23 december 2006 MICHEL TABACHNIK Michel Tabachnik is a Swiss director and composer, now working in The Netherlands (Noord Nederlands Orkest, Northern Netherlands Orchestra). On the 20th December he was finally aquitted for membership of the Solar Temple and for murder. In the 90's over a hundred of the members of the Solar Temple killed themselves (and their children) to leave for Sirius. It is unclear how Tabachnik got involved in this, according to the French, or what was the reason for the trial. In the mid 90's he had progressed Sun inconjunct Saturn and progressed Saturn sextile Pluto. Transit Jupiter was conjunct the progressed Sun. He was born November 10th 1942 in Switzerland. Jupiter peregrine (for the Swiss international who worked in f.ex. Toronto and Kopenhagen) and Neptune on Aries Point (for the artist). Jupiter and Neptunue together point at religion and ideology. Mars is biquintile Saturn and square Pluto, indicating the importance of violent or unnatural death in his life. Het was aquitted before, in 1996 and 2001, but now it is final. The transits for that moment of aquittance: Neptune square Sun, Saturn conjunct Saturn, Pluto semi square Mars, Saturn trine Pluto, Venus semi square Jupiter. We see the combination of Mars, Saturn and PLuto and prominent Neptune. Today the transit Sun squares Neptune and he is in the media (in a sort of negative way). Hour of birth is unknown. December 23, 2006 PIERGIORGIO WELBY On the 21st of december Piergiorgio Welby died. That was his wish. He was kept alive for over 8 years by machines and could only move his eyes. He asked for euthanasia, but that was denied. His wish started a debate in Italy, where there is much influence still of the Roman Catholic Church, a church that does not allow their members or any one else in Italy to die in peace and without unnecessary pain and suffering. Even not if that suffering was unnatural. A friendly anaestist, mr. Roccio, volunteered to stop treatment and faces prosecution now by the Italian law. On the day of his death transit Jupiter squared the progressed Sun (Jupiter is for support and medical aid). Mrs. Emma Bonino, an Italian socialist minster, supported his wish to die and that is shown in her Jupiter on the Venus of Welby. (Jupiter proofs to be the planet of support). Welby was born 26th December 1945 in Rome and had a midpoint Yod of Sun opposing Saturn/Uranus (limited liberty and lack of independance), a.o. Mercury trine Pluto was his closest aspect: the power of communication (he also wrote poems). And on the day he died transit Mars trined Pluto (a victory) and Uranus was sesquiquadrate Jupiter (a frustrating relief). Observation: in his nativity there are two quindeciles (for obsessions): Saturn-Neptune (illness) 75 degrees and Jupiter-Neptune (religion) 15 degrees... December 22, 2006 JOHN DEMJANJUK Though there may be doubts about the question if he really is 'Ivan the Terrible' of concentration camp Treblinka, John Demjanjuk will be sent back to Ukrainia, the country were he was born on April 3, 1920. In 1988 he was convicted in Israël but later (29th July 1993) he was released due to lack of evidence. On April 30 2004 an Ohia court found him guilty again because he lied about having worked as a guard in the war. Now it is final, he must leave the USA. Demjanjuk is now 86. His progressed Sun is conjunct progressed Pluto and sextile progressed Saturn this year: that is a combination for a hard confrontation. On his birth day 50% of the planets were in water signs and I found that water signs are frequent in the charts of former guards in concentration camps (the ones that were captured, of course). More about 'bias' you read in the article you find under this link. Uranus is oriental and that makes him a controversial person (and in another life maybe avant garde). There is a triple combination of Mars, Saturn and Pluto in his nativity. That is a combination indicating that violance and unnatural death are playing their part in your life. Three is a crowd. Very interesting is that the same aspects are involved at the time of the trial and the time of the incidents or act. During the war Demjanjuk had Progressed Sun trine Pluto and sextile Saturn, while Transit Saturnus was conjunct his progressed Sun and transit Pluto squared progressed Sun. Now again Saturn and Pluto are in his progressed chart. This effect is seen more often. But in this case Saturn and Pluto also take part in the three midpointcombinations of Mars, Saturn and Pluto. WINTERSOLSTICE Here is the chart for the moment that the Sun returns to bring us next spring:), to be precise at 1:22 on December 22. br> 20th December 2006 MATTHEW FISHER Organ player Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum) will get the credits he wanted from the rest of the team for his part in the success of 'A whiter shade of pale'. Forty percent, the judge decided. This happens to him with transit Mars trine natal and progressed Pluto. But of course there is more than just a transit of Mars (in the birth chart in a midpoint Yod with Mercury/Jupiter; a combination for effectively making one's point, says Noel Tyl and this fits again). But that planet comes by so often. So it could be the trine of Sun and Jupiter in his solar return as well. Or because of an aspect with his MC that I do not know (no birth time available). But why this delay and why about money? On his birth day Venus was inconjunct Jupiter and sesquisquare Pluto: a combination for success in the arts, but look at the aspects! Inconjunct Jupiter: a disconnection between arts or pleasure and happiness or success. Sesquisquare Pluto: according to Bernadette Brady a sesquisquare is a frustrating sign of 'not yet' and Venus-Pluto is a combination for gain and money issues. There is also Mars conjunct Saturn, indicating the limitations or ends of cooperation. Sun is biquintile Pluto (creative will power) and trine Saturn (a combination for a 'die hard', fit for enduring confrontations). Matthew Fisher was born 7th March 1946 in Surrey, England. 21st December 2006 TARA CONNER/DONALD TRUMP Almost forgotten about this item: Donald Trump allowed the beauty queen Tara Conner, crying on tele, to keep her title after she 'confessed' disbehavious unworthy to a beauty queen (...). This 'show' occured with Transit Neptune on his descendant (the media at play) and transit Pluto conjunct her Sun (being confronted with power, politics, sex, life and death and eh...having to do things for money, for example...). It is also an aspect that makes you want to live more intense than ever. For Europeans it is quite amazing to see the strict demand of decent behaviour laid upon a beauty queen, a girl who dresses up in bathsuit and walks before the eyes of mostly old men who judge her fysical (and as they say also mental) qualities. OK, and is Tara Conner such a bad girl? She is a mix of 50% fire and 30% water, very emotional and passionate (as you may have noticed:). Her Venus is in a tight conjunction with Uranus (and close to the Moon of Donald Trump, BTW). Venus conjunct Uranus if prominent is an indication for extreme beauty, sense of rythm and love affairs (or divorces, it is one of the indications for breaking up relations). And this Venus-Uranus IS prominent: the planets are rising right before the Sun! And her Moon squares that point: the need for exitement! Jupiter is connected to Aries Point by a sesquisquare for being known internationally (by now...). Donald Trump is a rich man with a lot of power. Venus is in an obsessive quindecile of 15 degrees with Pluto and Pluto is peregrine! His Ascendant is right on the midpoint of Mars/Pluto for a 'hero image'. Uranus is oriental (for being independant and a rebel, changing his and other persons' worlds and life). And so is hers. His Uranus opposes hers! A generation of differences lies between them. Tara Conner (18th December 1985 Russel Springs, Kentucky) and Donald Trump (14th December 1946 at 8:51 a.m. in Queens). 20th December 2006 DAVID IRVING David Irving, Hollocaust denier, has been released out of prison today. He was in the Astromarkt news before (see the message in Italic) and in fact there is still Transit Pluto sesquisquare Uranus (radical change) going on in his chart. Venus today makes a trine to the natal Uranus but the transit Sun is inconjunct Pluto. Note that both Neptune and Pluto in his birth chart are peregrine, Pluto close to oppositon with Aries Point. Neptune and Pluto were involved at the time of the judgement and they are still active today. Probably these planets are crucial and/or prominent in his chart. Today (note: that was 20 Feb 2006) David Irving got 3 years jail for denying the holocaust for years, although today he said he believed millions of Jews died in the days of the Nazis. Too late, apparently. He is born 24th of March 1938, but I do not know his hour of birth. Sun, Venus, Mercury and Saturn are in Aries, squaring the Moon. Mars, ruler of the stellium in Aries, conjuncts Uranus: that makes a rebel. A creative fire-and-earth combination with Mercury inconjunct Neptune: fantasy and/or being blind for facts or fraude. Pluto has no other aspect than a trine with the Nodes: seeking challenges and influence (with success – trine). Today progressed Saturn conjuncts Venus (Lady of Justice?). Transit Neptune semisquare Sun for disappointment. Transit Pluto sesquiquadrate Uranus (a radical change). 16th December 2006 SILVIO BERLUSCONI Today Silvio Berlusconi got a pacemaker. That happened with: Venus - ruler 8th house - opposed to MC and trine Uranus in 8; Mars inconjunct MC and inconjunct Uranus (a Yod with Mars as the Apex) Neptune inconjunct progressed MC These aspects include all the necessary ingredients for on operation including anesthesia. And Venus? Maybe he took the opportunity to do a beauty operation (again)? Silvio Berlusconi was born 29th August 1936 at 6:30 a.m. in Milano. DIANA Link to the chart of Diana, princess of Wales, who was in the news these days, because the investigation about the circumstances of her death have ended and the investigators found that a tragic accident (and not murder) ended her life. MAARTEN BIESHEUVEL Maarten Biesheuvel is a Dutch autor. He will get the P.C. Hooft prize (with 60.000 euro in cash) for his total works. He has been suffering from severe depressions all his life and spent time in a psychiatric hospital. He has a strong Moon in Cancer, afflicted by Mars, Saturn and Pluto. There must be a strong destructive need in his soul. In his progressions Sun, Venus and Mars are afficted by Saturn and Pluto (again or still). But there was a creative solution for the Saturn and Pluto afflictions: Saturn and Pluto are in a quintile aspect! Mercury in his chart is oriental (conjunct Uranus) and on Aries Point with Sun/Saturn, Sun/Pluto and Sun/Mars. His mental state AND his communication skills were pronounced this way. 18th December 2006 AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANI Rafsanjani is been accused of being the man behind a terrorist attack in Argentina (where over 85 most Jewish persons died) and he is been called a moderate man, too. Today he has won the elections in Iran with a Sun transit inconjunct one of his most narrow aspects: Mars conjunct Pluto, oriental! (BTW and Pluto is inconjunct Saturn): a rather dangerous and prominent combination in this chart. Venus is peregrine (diplomacy or being artistic at any possible level) and quintile Jupiter (finding a way for being loved). The Sun in Virgo trine Uranus: he is a reformer. He is born 25th August 1934 in Nough (Iran). When the Argentine government asked for his arrest (October 25th 2006) that was a bad day for Rafsanjani. Among others: the transit Sun, Venus and Mars all three opposed to natal Uranus and transit Uranus was sesquisquare ...the conjunction of Mars and Pluto. Pluto afflicted Venus, Nodes and natal Pluto. Etc. Those who see the Astromarkt Newspaper more often know that the combination of Uranus and Pluto is the combination for a drastical change, such as an arrest. Sun/Uranus and Sun/Pluto are involved with Aries Point. So is Sun/Mars. For more information about these combinations: About Mars with Uranus> About Mars with Pluto About Uranus and Pluto These sort of combinations are often seen in the charts of very impulsive, accident prone or 'explosive' and radical persons as the examples in the above articles will show. 15th December 2006 TONY BLAIR The Labour Party seems to have accepted secret loans, coming from the sort of people that want something in return, for example a nomination for peerage. Prime Minister Tony Blair (6th May 1953 in Edinburgh, at 6h10 a.m.) was questioned by the police about this, as a whitness. That was yesterday, the day of the news about princess Diana and her accident. And it seems Tony Blair had choosen that day, probably to cover his bad news. The Times found out the scandall was known before weeks! Accusations that ask for a look at his present astrological positions. It seems that if Tony Blair had choosen this day to keep this silent, he should have consulted an astrologer first. Because Uranus, planet of the news and the excitement, is semi square his MC (and he is a the MP:). That is the less fortunate part. Pluto is exactly trine Mercury at the same time (he must have been a very convincing whitness). Jupiter is close to his descendant, promising support. It is just Mars, the prominent planet on his natal ascendant, that is causing trouble in his progressed chart. And Mars is a quick moving planet, so this period will not last for long. Mars is semi square Progressed Saturn and Saturn is semi square progressed Mars. Mars is also semi square progressed Neptune and inconjunct progressed Sun. Mars prominently on the ascendant of his birth chart makes him a fighter (and in Gemini particulairy fighting a verbal battle). There is another progressed aspect in Blair's chart: on Xmas day the progressed trine between Moon in the tenth house and Jupiter will perfect. I know by experience this is the most fortunate aspect a person can get in life. So I am very curious what it will be... 14th December 2006 GOVERNMENT FOUND SOLUTION Re: news of 13th December: The Dutch government found a solution for the crisis. Minister Verdonk looses part of her job (that will now be done by mr. Hirsch Ballin) and stays on. She had both good and bad transits and progressions, as you may see below. Transit Sun semi square Progressed Mars ++ Transit Jupiter half vierkant progressief MC - Transit Saturn sesqui square progressed Venus ++ Progressed Moon semi square Jupiter (perfects the 16th) - -Progressed Moon semi square progressed Saturn (perfects 22nd) + Transit Sun semi square Venus --+ Transit Saturn conjunct MC + Transit Pluto trine Jupiter + Transit Node trine Saturn - Transit Neptune sesqui square Mars 13th December 2006 DUTCH GOVERNMENT Crisis in the Dutch government as Rita Verdonk, minister for integration, refused to stop sending back foreigners who do not have a legitimate reason to be allowed to remain in Holland, according to the present laws (while the laws might change shortly) and a small majority of the parliament signed a petition that they disaprove of her policy. The government is considering how to act and it is difficult. Because it is shortly after elections took place and they already resigned and are waiting for the new government to take over. She probably has to step back ...Saturn is right on her MC...But the ministers of the Liberals (her party) have said they might step back too. Interesting besides: the chart of Rita Verdonk has similarities with that of Margareth Thatcher. So it may not be surprising that she is called 'Iron Rita'. They both have Mars oriental, Sun afflicted by Pluto, They share a Libra Sun and Scorpio ascendant, too! Both have Saturn around the ascendant. Their Sun make aspects with Jupiter and Pluto. Thatcher has Mooon conjunct MC and Verdonk Moon square MC. Check it out! Thatcher is born 13th October 1925 at 9 in Grantham. Rita Verdonk was born 18th October 1955 at 8h45 in Utrecht. See the drawing of her chart with the positions of Thatchers chart wrapped around: 13th December 2006 PRINCE LAURENT In Belgium there is a lot of commotion about Prince Laurent since December 2nd. Now a former colonel told the news papers that he once bought 3 Ferrari's on one single day, that he deliberately caused a scandal in his fathers' life by making public that King Albert has a daughter out of wedlock. And it seems his parents once hired an exorcist to drive the devil out of Laurent!...Here is the 2 December message again and the chart... "Belgian prince Laurent, brother of Filip, and at least the son of Princess Paola (it is said that his father is an Italian representative of the Martini company instead of King Albert) is in the news again about money problems. It seems that officers of the royal navy committed fraude to ensure Laurent of the proper fourniture for his luxuous villa (that he could not afford:). That occured in 1990 and now there is a trial against the officers. Transit Uranus is sesquisquare the natal Sun of Laurent, but in fact he is in the news all of his life. As you may see in the picture, Uranus is on top and Pluto is oriental. Moon in Scorpio, ruler 8, squares Saturn ruler 2 and they both are in a hard aspect with Aries Point , so that he is known for these kind of troubles with money. There are even more testimonies: Sun in Libra and Moon in Scorpio, Venus in Scorpio. .. Laurent was born 19th October 1963 at 11:20 a.m. MET in Laken Brussels. You see how Pluto oriental (for money, power and influence) is close to Uranus on top. That is a radical combination that immediately draws attention. The Sun is also square the midpoint Uranus/Pluto." Maybe I should add that the Moon square Saturn in his chart indicates at the relationship he has with his parents and possibly also at the relationships between the King and Queen...For those interest in their charts, there is a Dutch article at Astromarkt about the Belgian royalty showing their charts and data. December 10 2006 PINOCHET Pinochet died. The very old and never punished Chilene ex-dictator was born 25th November 1915 in Santiage (someone mentions: Valparaiso) and possibly at 19h30. He has (whatever time) Moon in Cancer trine Jupiter: profit of supporters (keeping him out of jail). Just like in the chart of Margareth Thatcher (born 13th October 1925 at about 9 a.m. in Grantham) Mars is oriental. This position makes militant. The same Margareth said she was deeply sad about her friend Augusto's death. Pinochet has Sun in Sagittarius (2degrees40 minutes). Margareth has Venus in the same degree (2degrees 4 minutes). They share a hard aspect between Sun and Pluto: both are equally fanatic. December 9, 2006 THIMOTHÉE ATOUBA Thimothée Atouba, soccer player with Hamburg, was born in Duala (Cameroun) at February 17th 1982 with an expressive combinaton of fire- and airsigns. That expressivity was not appreciated on Wednesday 6th of December when he made a gesture with his middle finger, adressed to his own public. Racist public, that was calling names at him during a change. As a punishment he is not allowed to play for 2 games. He offered his excuses and so did the public (other folks, I presume:), later. Atouba has Sun in Aquarius and a small trine with Neptune and Pluto. Mars is semi square Uranus. That explains the impulse! To energize the impulse transit Mars is semi square Mars (getting angry) and Uranus is in a frustrating sesqui square with Pluto, that is a combination of extremes. 2007 will be better for him: progressed Sun sextile Venus and semi square progressed Venus. 6th December 2006 DANNY BLIND Last year's coach of Ajax, Danny Blind, born August 1 , 1961 in Oost-Souburg at 4:03 hit a car and caused a bad injury of the woman who was in that car, standing still, on the 6th of December at 23h45. It seems he drank 3 times as much as is allowed. You see the radix with transits and progressed Ascendant. The midpoint Saturn/Ascendant is conjunct progressed Ascendant. And both Uranus and Pluto (sudden change) contact the Mercury-Saturn opposition (restricted transportation) on the horizon (by sesquisquare and inconjunct). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto are connected to the degree of the progressed ascendant, making a square, inconjunct and trine. A hard confrontation with facts... 4th December 2006 JOHN BOLTON John Bolton was born 20th November 1948 in Baltimore USA. Today he left his function of UN ambassador for the USA. His reputation completely fits his Uranus on Aries Point (for being known as a rebel, controversial), inconjunct the natal Sun. In fact, in progression THIS YEAR that inconjunction perfected...So only now he is being dismissed. 4th December 2006 GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA If you could have read my message of 21st October 2006 (in Dutch:) you should have read a lot of Saturn in it. And the word 'delay' or 'divorce; There were strange aspects for a marriage and see what happens....He broke up with her. This is the message of October 21st translated: Late love for Gina Lollobrigida (4th July 1927 Subiaco at about 3 o'clock at night. She is to marry a 45-year old Spanyard. Gina has a Gemini ascendant (for keeping you young). Jupiter and Uranus are on top for being inventive and having unexpected happiness in life. Venus conjunct Neptune is in a creative biquintile with Jupiter/Uranus. On November 20 the progressed Venus will sextile Sun and Transit Uranus is now tirne Sun (positive news). Saturn is however making strange aspects for a marriage. Transit Saturn conjunct the progressed Ascendant and getting close to Venus. Saturn is not only the planet of divorce, delay, respect and formality. Saturn is also the planet of age differences and age. Whoever gets Saturn on the Ascendant has a heavy time ahead and often is being blamed, just like George W. Bush experienced right after Katrina. The news about her engagement sure raised a good deal of dust! BONINO, MINISTER IN HUNGER STRIKE Emma Bonino, Italian minister of commerce, is joining the hunger strike of Pietrogorgio Welby. Mr. Welby wants to be allowed to die as he is suffering from dystrofia. He cannot walk or sit, can only breathe artificially and pleads euthansia. Euthansia in Italy is forbidden, even in such tragic cases as this one. Emma Bonino (9th March 1948) is a left wing politician with Sun inconjunct Saturn (cannot say no...) and an empathic Sun and Moon in Pisces (unless she was born before 6 a.m., then it is a Moon Aquarius). At the moment her progressed Sun squares progressed Saturn, Sun Arc Sun squares Saturn and is conjunct the Northern Node: a hard time together with others. What she does is quite radical and maybe impulsive....So, she has been provided with a natal Sun biquintile Pluto and square Uranus. More about the Uranus-Pluto connection... HUGO CHAVEZ Today Chavez proclaimed to have won the elections for the presidency of Venezuela (with about 2/3 of the votes). You can read all about Chavez in the chart reading. The chart reading of mr. Chavez is also available in Castellano! 2nd December 2006 MATTI VANHANEN Prime minister of Finland, Matti Vanhanen, is the most sexy man of Finland, said Chirac in 2006. Now there is a gossip that he dropped a girl-friend by SMS! Matti Vanhane has a Venus in Scorpio right square Pluto and Jupiter (succes with women, being loved very much) but also conjunct Saturn (restrictions in love, and with Pluto: hard confrontations in love). He divorced in 2005. Matti Vanhanen has a birth date of 4 November 1955. PRINCE LAURENT Belgian prince Laurent, brother of Filip, and at least the son of Princess Paola (it is said that his father is an Italian representative of the Martini company instead of King Albert) is in the news again about money problems. It seems that officers of the royal navy committed fraude to ensure Laurent of the proper fourniture for his luxuous villa (that he could not afford:). That occured in 1990 and now there is a trial against the officers. Transit Uranus is sesquisquare the natal Sun of Laurent, but in fact he is in the news all of his life. As you may see in the picture, Uranus is on top and Pluto is oriental. Moon in Scorpio, ruler 8, squares Saturn ruler 2 and they both are in a hard aspect with Aries Point , so that he is known for these kind of troubles with money. There are even more testimonies: Sun in Libra and Moon in Scorpio, Venus in Scorpio. .. Laurent was born 19th October 1963 at 11:20 a.m. MET in Laken Brussels. You see how Pluto oriental (for money, power and influence) is close to Uranus on top. That is a radical combination that immediately draws attention. The Sun is also square the midpoint Uranus/Pluto. 30th November 2006 JOE FRAZIER For charity famous boxer Joe Frazier, born 17th January 1944 at about 6 a.m. in Beaufort SC, USA, has a fight against the mayor of Memphis, Willie Herenton (former boxer) with Pluto opposing his progressed Mars. As it says: a fight (Mars) he wants to and MUST win (Pluto)! 28th November 2006 POPE BENEDICT TO TURKEY For all about the astrological conditions at the time of his visit to Turkey and for the birth chart of Pope Benedict: Go to the special! 26th November 2006 KATE MIDDLETON Kate Middleton (born 9th January 1982, time unknown), girl friend of Prince William of England (21st June 1982, 21:03), has been invited to join the royal family for Christmas. They seem to have a lot in common and that shows in their charts. She and William share a Moon in Cancer and a prominent Neptune. Both have aspects between Sun and Moon, Sun and Jupiter, Sun and Uranus, Mercury and Mars, Venus and Mars. Now that it is news that Kate will celebrate Xmas with William there is a solar transit with Sun and Uranus (the news planet). 25th November 2006 QUEEN MARGARETHE of DENMARK A heavy smoker, queen Margarethe of Denmark, who used to be obstinate and continue to keep a cigaret in her mouth always, has announced that she will not be seen smoking in public, any more. She is born 16th April 1940 at 10:10 in Copenhagen with a Pisces MC and Jupiter oriental on top inconjunct Neptune and Neptune opposed to Mercury in Pisces square Aries Point. Last year Uranus crossed over her MC, making changes. But the most important astrological changes are the changing signs of both progressed Sun and progressed Ascendant: another way of living and another way of presenting herself. 24th November 2006 POISON IN EASTERN EUROPE Is Putin (07101952 093000 CET St Petersburg ) behind the death by pollonium of former co-spy and Putin-critic Litvinenko? Putin's Pluto is oriental and on the MC and right now Saturn is transitting the MC. That signifies a moment of hard confrontations, such as in times of elections. He also has a progressed chart aspect of Ascendant conjunct Sun: a moment that highlights his 'way of doing it'. Yesterday Venus passed his progressed Ascendant...Astrology is not good for pointing fingers. Criminals and their victims use to share the same sort of aspects. The KGB has used poison before. Also poisoned was the president of Ukrania, mr. Joesjtsjenko. He was born 23th February 1954 with Sun in Pisces and Moon in Scorpio, a mysterious combination. The Sun is square Mars and sesquisquare Uranus, a combination for a freedom fighter. There are 3 planets in Pisces. In 2004, the year of the poisoning, his Sun opposed to Neptune, planet of poisons and secrets and spies...Apart from Moon in Pisces Litvinenko also has a prominent Neptune on Aries Point and oriental. Joestsjenko survived, but he was demaged and his skin never healed. Venus in Pisces is sesquisquare Neptune. Unlike Litvinenko he did not have Neptune on Mars/Saturn. He has Pluto on Mars/Saturn. Maybe that is why he survived this attack. Back to Putin. It does not seem very clever to kill all those that do not agree with you, just like former communist leaders used to do. Soon Pluto will conjunct his natal Mars and SunArc MC will square Uranus. Later Sun will semi square Mars and activate the existing semi square in the birth chart. These aspects refer to forced changes and defensive acts. It is a strange idea that the leader of the Socialist Party in Holland, Jan Marijnissen, who just gathered 3 times as much votes as before, was born within 24 hours after Putin was and has the same ascendant (8th October 1952 10:02 Oss). It is nice to see the differences in their charts here below (chart of mr. Marijnissen surrounded by positions of Putin). 22nd November 2006 MICHAEL GORBATSJOV Former and last Sovjet president Gorbatsjov (2nd March 1931 0h38 Provolmoje) has had succesfull surgery surgery today with Transit Saturnus square to Progressed Sun, Transit Uranus conjunct natal Sun and transit Uranus trine Jupiter. The last transit I regard as an indication of relief. DUTCH ELECTIONS The Dutch elections has been won today by Jan Peter Balkenende, sitting prime minister, born 8th May 1956 in Kapelle at 11h37 MET. Here is his chart It will be impossible to continue to cooperate with the liberal party, that suffered a severe lost. Ruler of the liberals is Mark Rutte (14th February 1967) who has Saturn opposed to his Sun. A few months ago he beated the popular right wing minister of Integration Rita Verdonk. It seems many voted for her today, instead of for the leader. She was born 18th October 1955 at 8h45 in Utrecht and Saturn is on her MC while Pluto trines her MC. These seem to be proper transits of lost and gain. 20 november 2006 ALEXANDER LITVINENKO Former spy and dissident dissident Alexander Litvinenko (born 4th December 1962 in Voronezh, now British citizen) has been poisoned in London by the Russian secret service, he says. His condition is serious. This happens to him with Transit Uranus square his birth Sun and semi square his progressed Sun. His progressed Sun is approaching the conflictious aspect Sun-Pluto in his natal chart. He has Moon in Pisces and that is good for a spy (keeping a secret). Neptune is oriental and connected to Zero Aries. DANIEL CRAIG/JAMES BOND Daniel Craig (born 2nd March 1968 in Chester) is James Bond in the latest movie about this top spy. In Holland the release is the coming week. Daniel Craig has a peregrine Sun in Pisces and Moon is in Aries. In this period he has Transit Uranus conjunct the natal Sun. I think this might refer to tension about the way his movie will be received by the public. 17th November 2006 SEGOLENE ROYAL Ségolčne Royal, born 22nd September 1953 in Dakar at 16h10 according to Astrothčme, has been chosen to be the French socialist presidential candidate for the next elections. In the drawing below you see the indications for leadership, even without birth time! Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars are prominent. The Sun on Aries Point and on the end of the vocational routing (leadership), Mercury peregrine (communication on any level), Mars peregrine and oriental (strongly pronounced drive and energy, possibly any level from being assertive to agressive). Mars, Venus and Pluto closely together ahead of the Sun: a passionate politician. Now that she has been chosen to be the socialist leader transit Sun is inconjunct her progressed Jupiter and square progressed Pluto. Both transit Pluto AND progressed Pluto are opposing both progressed and natal Jupiter. Four times a combination for success! That is why she won with an overwhelming (Pluto) majority (Jupiter)... 13th October 2006 MADONNA AND CHILD Madonna L. Ciccone wants to adopt an African boy (David Banda, from Malawi) and about 67 organisations want to fight the adoption because she should have broken the rules. This is against the will of the boy's father. Why such a resistance and why now? It is due to Saturn and Uranus, her rulers 5 and progressed 5th house of children... Transit Saturn disposes of her fifth natal house. This planet is now semi square her progressed Sun. At the same time Uranus (ruler of the progressed 5th house) is inconjunct her progressed Sun, opposing her natal Maan and sesquisquare her natal Jupiter. Rumour and sensation is connected with Uranus. Disadvantages belong to Saturn... Madonna has Uranus oriental in her birth chart (dated 16th August 1958, 7h05 a.m. Bay City). With Mars square Uranus she tends to act on impulse in a radical avant-garde way. And she makes (Mars) news (Uranus).... 9th November 2006 BRITNEY SPEARS Kevin Federline, almost ex-husband of Britney demands the custody of the children and several millions of dollars plus some respect. He does that with his progressed Pluto (of demands and authority) exactly square (for battle) the progressed Moon of Britney. Her Moon is in the natal fifth house of (pro-)creativity. Britney was born 2nd December 1981 at 1h30 a.m. in Mahon and Kevin on 21st March 1978. He is an Aries, she is a Sagittarius. She has Moon in Aquarius, he in Leo. Her Venus in Capricorn opposes his Mars in Cancer. There is attraction, but it must sure have been hard to try to live together. Venus is tightly opposed to Pluto in Federline's natal chart: the key to his demands of millions. 8 November 2006 PRINCESS MARGARITA Daughter of princess Irene (so a niece of the Dutch queen), princess Margarita, officially ended her marriage with Edwin de Roy van Zuydewijn today, with a PERFECT square of Saturn with the progressed Sun. Amazing, astrology, is not it? You can check it: she was born 13th October 1972 in Nijmegen at 14h33. DONALD RUMSFELD/GEORGE W. BUSH/HILLARY CLINTON USA minister of defense Donald Rumsfeld (born 9th July 1923 at 17h40 in Chicago) stepped down after the bad results of the elections for his party, the republican party. He had done this with Neptune inconjunct Sun, SunArc Neptunus semi square Moon and Progressed Moon opposed to the ascendant. This was right after Saturn and Pluto were in conflict with his ascendant. Though Moon and Jupiter of G.W. Bush (6th July 1946, 7h26 EDT New Haven) are conjunct Rumsfelds' natal MC, there was also Uranus of mr. President right on top of the MC of mr. Rumsfeld. And so times changed... George W. Bush had both Saturn and Pluto trine his natal MC now. a perfect statement of the stars for being the 'last man standing', 'a die hard' and for maintaining the status quo (for himself) after a hard confrontation. Hillary Clinton (26th October 1947, 20h Chicago) has a solar transit square Pluto these days. It is interesting to see that in her progressed chart the midpoint Saturn/Pluto is on the ascendant. The same combination for hard confrontations... Added 12th November 2006: In The New Yorker there is an article about a former friend of Rumsfeld discussing the disruption of his carreer. Neptune makes him seem 'lost' and beyond reality these days...He seems confused, and that is what Neptune does...confuse a person. 5th November 2006 BÜLENT ECEVIT Born 28th of May 1925 in Istanbul, time unknown: Bülent Ecevit, once prime minister of Turkey, died today with: Transit Saturn conjunct Sun, transit Pluto trine Sun, transit Mars conjunct Saturn on a Sun trine natal Pluto day. As you may know, Saturn in the chart of aged people often means a step back in health and sometimes death. Pluto refers to transformation processes, such as death. In this case: an easy passing (mentioned twice). Mars conjunct Saturn is known as the aspect and midpoint of death (limitations of energy, restrictions of activity). In his birth chart Uranus is oriental and peregrine: he was ahead of his time or ...a reformer. DANIEL ORTEGA Born on the 11th November 1945 in La Libertad, was president of Nicaragua from 1985 to 1990 and probably will be president again this year, polls say. In 1967 he became the leader of a revolutionairy guerilla group (Sandinisats, btw, his Mars is semi square Uranus...) and shortly after that he was arrested for bank robbery. From 1967 to 1974 he was imprisoned. It was not the first time. At age 15 he was arrested already... According to his supporters Daniel Ortega changed a lot since his last presidency and he learned from that. In his birth chart we see Jupiter oriental (for being an international and a Sun without aspect (this is called: peregrine!) that makes him a leading figure (at any possible level). There are 5 succes indicating midpoints even without HOB and on Aries Point there are: Sun/Pluto, Mercury/Jupiter and Jupiter/Uranus. At the time of the elections now connections between Pluto and Saturn indicate a hard confrontation taking place. (T Pluto is inconjunct Saturn, and SunArc Saturn is semi square Pluto). Transit Uranus is inconjunct Progressed Pluto and T Pluto is inconjunct progressed Mars (revolutionairy change, defence or the use and abuse of power). That does not 'sound' like the transits of a happy winner, more like a hard and dangerous battle. Only the aspect of Uranus sesquisquare progressed Jupiter is rather positive, a relief or a surprising succes. A pity there is no birth time available to see how the MC is aspected. Daniel Ortega will be supported by Hugo Chavez (28th July 1954, 2h30 a.m. Sabaneta). His Saturn is on the Uranus of Chavez and his Uranus is on the Ascendant of Chavez, so maybe there will be some surprise waiting for Chavez and Daniel Ortega really changed... 4 November 2006 DONALD RUMSFELD Just before the elections navy newspapers demand the resignation of the present USA minister of defense, Donald Rumsfeld (born 9th July 1923 at 17h40 in Chicago). Neptune is the planet of the media and the scandals... Donald Rumsfeld has now Neptune inconjunct the natal Sun and both Saturn and Pluto have recently aspected the natal Ascendant. SunArc Neptune (ruler of the progressed Ascendant) is about to semi square the Moon. And the progressed Moon is about to oppose to the ascendant. OK, but will he? Moon and Jupiter of the president reside on Rumsfelds' natal MC. But Uranus of mr. president is right on top of the MC of mr. Rumsfeld. So, let us wait and see ... TED HAGGARD Pastor Ted Haggard was the president of the 30 million-member National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), the largest evangelical group in America. He is a conservative and was born 27th June 1956 in Indiana, USA. He is known for taking the bible litteraly. He is married and is against practising homo-sexuality but now a homo-sexual prostitute accuses him of having sex with him using amphetamine. Ted Haggard said he never had sex with that man and he bought but did not use the drugs... This scandal occurs to him with transit Saturn conjunct the progressed Sun, a perfect symbol for stepping down. In his natal chart the Sun is peregrine. Mars is sesquisquare Neptune (dispositor of Mars), Venus is inconjunct Saturn. There are many sex scandals with religious workers concerned in the USA. Another one was: TERRY HORNBUCKLE Pastor Terry Hornbuckle (Agape Christian Fellowship) raped at least 2 members of his church and was found guilty and fired in 2006. He was born 2nd February 1962 in Grapevine. His chart shows an apparent wrong idea about romance and females as well as an exploding nature. In his chart: oriental Venus square Neptune and Mars inconjunct Uranus ruler of almost all of his planets. Mercury and Jupiter oppose to the Northern Node. That day there were 6 planets in Aquarius, most of them square Neptune in Scorpio. Mars is inconjunct Uranus and the oriental Venus square Neptune are the most narrow aspects. These aspects are related to Aries Point. Uranus is dispositor of most of his natal chart. Neptune disposes of his progressed Sun, Mercury and Mars. 2005/2006: Neptune has transitted over his natal Sun and now the progressed Sun is to sesquisquare Neptune. Neptune hardly moved in progression (almost stationairy). All this shows an affair, a scandal and shame at this moment, even without an HOB. There is much more in this chart, for you to discover... 3 November 2006 BRAD PITT/ANGELINA JOLIE Special security for the most beautiful couple in the world: Brad Pitt (18th December 1963 at 6h31 in Shawnee) and Angelina Jolie (4th June 1975 9h09 LA). They are making a movie in India about an American reporter who was captured by militants from Pakistan. That is the reason Al Quaeda wants to kill them! Pluto, the planet of danger and challenge AND of guards. Pluto is present in both of the charts. Pluto is semi square the progressed Sun and almost conjunct the natal Sun of Brad Pitt. Pluto is trine the progressed ascendant of Angelina Jolie (she has Saturn conjunct the progressed ascendant right now). That looks like more danger for Brad. Brad Pitt has Pluto (together with Uranus) square the natal ascendant and that is a signal for dangerous adventures. There are various midpoint combinations with Mars indicating danger as well, a.o. Pluto sesquisquare Mars/Saturn and Sun semi square both Mars/Uranus and Mars/Pluto. Good to know that someone is watching over them. And to know that often in the charts of actors you see the characters they are playing... 2 November 2006 JOHN KERRY John Kerry was in the news for making the wrong kind of joke about American soldiers in Irak, with a Sun transit square Pluto and sesquisquare Saturn and Uranus square to both Natal and progressed Mars. That wrong joke is not really surprising. He has Mercury square Neptune oriental, making it easy to say (Mercury) the wrong (Neptune) things. He also has Mars in Gemini, retrograde. When afflicted this position tends towards brutality and rudeness. He shares this position of Mars in Gemini with Tony Blair and Arnold Schwarzenegger. John Kerry was born the 11th December 1943 in Denver at possibly 8h03 a.m. His progressed Mars has recently returned to the natal position and that is often a turning point in life. 30th October 2006 LULA DA SILVA Brasil's president Lula da Silva (born 27th October 1945) has been reelected. If anyone made a carreer...He only learned how to read at age 10 and lost a finger as a worker in a factory at age 21. When he became the president of Brasil for the first time strange enough, that was in the year his progressed Sun trined the Mars-Saturn conjunction. It was also on his 47th birthday and that day Transit Uranus was inconjunct the Mars-Saturn conjunction....Birth time is unknown, unfortunately but it is clear that the most narrow aspect in his chart is that of Mars conjunct Saturn! And right now transit Pluto is inconjunct Mars and Saturn. It is rather peculiar to have such aspects when you are winning elections! It is almost as if he is in danger every time. Maybe in this case it indicates the nature of the elecional battle: a hard one, I suppose. The Sun Arc positions for his re-election include all of his most imporant planets. SunArc Pluto is conjunct Jupiter (the oriental planet), SA Saturn (dispositor of the progressed Sun) is semi sextile Pluto soon (Pluto is dispositor of his natal Sun) This combination of important planets in Da Silva's chart do not only mark an important moment in life. It is also telling us there is a great success and he gained respect as a 'die hard'... BTW In the solar return chart of this year Mercury is conjunct Jupiter and square Saturn and semi sextile Pluto, a combination for a succesfull strategy! 28th October 2006 JAN PRONK Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission in Sudan is Dutchman Jan Pronk (born 16th March 1940 at 11h55 a.m. in The Hague). When the mission began Transit Pluto squared his natal Sun: it was a dangerous challenge. Before end of this year he will be dismissed with progressed Sun sextile Pluto. (Often the samen planets make different combinations in different stades of a project or a life). He was in the news this week because Khartoum wanted him to leave the country after Pronk told the world in his weblog that the government army had been defeated a few times by the rebels in Sudan. This is his chart. You see Mars in a tight conjunction with Uranus, the aspect of the 'exploding nature'. Mars is also quintile Pluto. That makes a radical and dangerous combination as you may read in the articles you find under the links. The oriental Neptunue opposes Sun and MC. That marks the ethical or ideological person who wants to realise his dreams. And Jupiter is peregrine on top! for the international. The combinaton of Neptune and Jupiter refers to having a conviction. 27th October 2006 RE: ORHAN PAMUK On the 12th October 2006 I wrote this: ORHAN PAMUK Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul on the 7th june 1952. Today it was known that he will receive the Nobel Prize of literature. See the chart for the positions of the day of his birth. As allways with authors you start looking for the positions of Mercury and Jupiter. On his birthday Jupiter is oriental and Mercury is in Gemini, strong in own sign. Mars is peregrine. The prominent Mars and Jupiter are involved with the progressions of this year: Progressed Sun square natal Jupiter and Sun Arc Jupiter trine Mars. There is a progressive aspect of Venus conjunct Pluto (the price/prize of or for art: money!) Today Transit Neptune trines the Sun and Transit Uranus square Venus offers a nice surprise. !Jupiter oriental is indicating the importance of publications and international contacts. Mars peregrine and sesquiquadrate Sun and Mercury is indicating verbal struggle (discussions). Orhan Pamuk is contraversial. He has been arrested in 2005. You see this aspect of his life in the radical combinations Uranus/Pluto makes with Sun, Mercury and Venus. Now thanks to Nilgün the hour of birth of mr. Pamuk can be estimated at shortly after midnight (biraz sonra, as he mentions in his autobiographic book 'Istanbul, Memories and the City'. That time of birth gives him a peregrine Moon in Scorpio in the 9th house, Jupiter will be ruling the MC and Mercury will be on the end of the vocational routing. All very appropiate for an international writer. That chart is also illustrative for his problems! In the meantime AstroDatabank mentions 5 a.m. with an A reference, they heard this from a friend of his who remembers this. I think his autobiography is more AA... Link to original Turkish text about birth time of Pamuk that says in Turkish:"7 Haziran 1952’de, gece yarısından biraz sonra İstanbul’da, Moda’da küçük bir özel hastanede doğdum". According to two native Turkish speakers this means that he is born between midnight and half past midnight on the 7th of June of 1952. 24th October 2006 PAUL MCCARTNEY AND HEATHER MILLS (again) Below the picutre is what I wrote in August. Now I must add that Paul has transit Pluto right on the MC at the moment that his former wife is accusing him of abuse. I do not wish to speculate about that accusation. Your can see the chart below. Pluto on the MC by transit is making life difficult enough... Here is the chart of McCartney (18th June 1942 Liverpool, possibly at 2 p.m., I also saw 00h30 once) with the positions of Heather Mills (12th Januray 1968, Aldershot, acc. to Wikipedia) wrapped around. The most narrow aspects between the two are their Mars inconjunct . That is not very favourable for working together or for sex, though their is the trine her Mars makes with his Jupiter: reproduction, a child. Mars inconjunct Mars in synastry can lead to a struggle (example in the world of sports: Marco van Basten and Ruud van Nistelrooij). Her Jupiter squares his Saturn (did not she say she would never marry a pensionado again?) and her Neptune is inconjunct his Sun (disappointment). His Venus trines her Sun and his Moon trines her Venus, so that will be the atractive part of this relationship. His Saturn and Northern Node are sesquiquadreate her natal Sun, and that is not making a partnership grow. In 1999 when they met Paul had the Moon trine Venus (a need for love and a partner, being easily fullfilled) and in 2002 his progressed Moon trined his natal Sun (he married her). But now in 2006 progressed Venus is conjunct Pluto and progressed Moon is inconjunct Venus and sesquisquare Pluto. Also Saturn is coming close to his Moon. It is obvious that there is a problem (Pluto) with a lover (Venus) and that this hurts his feelings (Moon aspects). Apart from that Transit Saturn is sesquiquadrate the ascendant (for 2 p.m.) Heather Mills and Paul McCartney share a Sun-Jupiter aspect. They were both optimistic and ready to be happy and grow together. But in their composite chart Venus is afflicted by Uranus and Pluto. And Uranus and Pluto of Heather Mills are both near the Neptune on the ascendant of Paul, as to fullfil the prophecy. Of course there is more to see, for example in their natal charts. Heather had Sun square Neptune in 2002 (when they got married) and her Neptune is inconjunct his Sun. This might mean she does not see him in the right light or that she puts him in the wrong light....At the moment the progressed Sun is moving from Aquarius to Pisces. When the sunsign changes in progress, life changes and I have seen more than one example of a divorce as a way to make a complete change. Also Uranus is square to her natal Venus. For those who like to keep it simple and look at signs: his Sun is in Gemini, hers in Capricorn (no easy combination). His Venus is strong in Taurus, hers is in Sagittarius (another inconjunct between signs, but both loving material growth). His Mars in Leo and hers in Pisces is the most uneasy combination as the aspect is exactly inconjunct. There is a real battle about money going on now. Heather has a Sun trine Pluto, an aspect for those who survive and dare. And yes, she dared asking one quarter of Pauls'money, when he offered her 30 million pound... 19th October 2006 ROD STEWART He is number 1 on the American Billboard album list with 'Still the same' and I personally think he deserves it! Rod Stewart was born 10th of January 1945 at 011700 GMT in London. In his chart Mars is ahead of the peregrine Sun (for being sexy and drawing attention, I suppose:) and both are in the housse of communications. Venus is in Pisces square to Uranus (more artist have such an aspect). Now that he is number 1 again the Sun transits right over his ascendant in the 27th degree of Libra, as you can see here below...:) JOHANN LEPRICH He was born 7th July 1925, Johann Leprich, and in 1943 (age 18) he became a guard in a Nazi camp (Mauthausen). He entered the US illegally in 1952 and was legalised in 1958 on false grounds. He was arrested 1st of July of 2003, when the progressed Sun changed sign (and life!). He had been hiding since 1987 and was on the list of 'America's most wanted' since 1997. He was married, had children, a nice vegatable garden and neighbours liked him (that is a common story with Nazi's on the run, it seems:). But it was not just a sin of a young man! His Sun is exactly conjunct Pluto and that is combined with Mars exactly square Saturn for being a fanatic and someone hitting hard. Neptune is peregrine. Fantasy, idealism and ideology at any level will be important in this life. Neptune also disposes of the hidden things and persons...Now that no country wants the man he is placed under electronical surveillance. This happens with Transit Pluto square progressed Mercury and progressed Sun sextile Mercury. It seems Mercury is important in his chart. Read also the article about bias (and watersigns: Leprich is also a Cancer!) and the special about Nazi-Grandma Huth.. October 16, 2006 MARK FOLEY On the 8th of October I wrote this about Mark Foley: Republican Mark Foley, born 8th of September 1954, is involved in a sex scandal. He adressed email to young boys. Very indicative is that the progressed Sun of Mark Foley is in the 7th degree of Scorpio. And the progressed Mars (planet of sex and work) is in the 7th degree of Aquarius. That makes a perfect square and squares force you to act. He did, he resigned. Sun square Mars in progression often makes you promote yourself in a negative way... Now Astrodatabank provided his time of birth: 4h55 a.m. and born in Needham, MA. Here you see his chart with some notes I made: You see Venus in between Saturn and Neptune. And that is not a good position for love. Please notice the political Mercury=Saturn/Pluto midpoint combination - on Aries Point - (just like with the presidents I studied, and he also has a Moon-Jupiter aspect like more politicians have...). Pluto is oriental, another statement for politics (knowing the right people, money, power and influence) and that Pluto is the end dispositor of the vocational routing. Pluto is also square the MidHeaven and Mars is sesquiquadrate the MC: use and abuse of power and influence! The Moon trine the MC correlates with the influence of his family and female family members in his profession. Pluto is the key to Mark Foley, being placed on the ascendant, very prominent. And Pluto was on top of the Solar Return Chart for 2006, announcing a revolution. Why? Because at the same time Uranus was on the ascendant of the Solar Return. Uranus and Pluto combination are often seen in cases of major changes in life (f.ex. arrest, moving out of a country, a divorce that cost you money etc.). You see that knowing the time of birth makes a major difference as well...:), The progressed Sun square Mars is now square Mars in the 5th house of ...being a playboy. NICOLE KIDMAN Nicole Kidman is not just famous for marriage or movies. She is a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations as well. And her chart is very clear about that... You see that the Sun is end dispositor of the MC-vocational- routing: Leo MC. Sun. Mercury. Moon (narrow trine with Venus on MC and Aries Point!for being beautiful and/or diplomatic. Together: sense of arts or beauty related to the profession). Jupiter (on Sun/Moon). back to Sun on Aries Point and peregrine! See that Saturn is oriental in the 5th Leo/Sun house... It says: show, attention and leadership at any possible level. In heart and soul an international or a publisher, above all a diplomatic estetic person (someone with good taste) and first of all: serious, concentrated, a business woman, someone with responsibilities. Where is the movie? Watch the dispositor of the fifth house (the natural house of Sun and Leo)! It is Neptune in the first house and in a creative biquintile with the end dispositor of the vocational routing: the Sun! Nicole Kidman was born 20th of June of 1967 at 15h15 in Honolulu 15th October 2006 SACHA BARON COHEN Sacha Baron Cohen: we know him as Ali G. and recently as Borat. This comedian was born 13th October 1971 in Staines (UK) and sure knows how to attract attention and cause sensation. No surprise for an astrologer: Sacha has Uranus oriental and Pluto on Aries Point. See the picture below. That combination makes him revolutionairy or causing sensation. Because Mars is disposed by Uranus and this planet is square to Saturn in progression this year, maybe he must take care a bit more this year... 13th October 2006 SEAN CONNERY Sean Connery (born 25th August 1930 in Edinburgh at 18h05) has been honoured. He received a prize for all his works on the day that transit Sun was square progressed Jupiter and natal Pluto (a combination for success!). Jupiter trined the progressed Jupiter and Pluto (second combination for success) and Saturn trined the progressed Northern Node (getting respect). OK, there is a Neptune transit square his progressed Sun too, but that Neptune transit was trining Venus on the 13th of October. 12th October 2006 ORHAN PAMUK Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul on the 7th june 1952. Today it was known that he will receive the Nobel Prize of literature. See the chart for the positions of the day of his birth. As allways with authors you start looking for the positions of Mercury and Jupiter. On his birthday Jupiter is oriental and Mercury is in Gemini, strong in own sign. Mars is peregrine. The prominent Mars and Jupiter are involved with the progressions of this year: Progressed Sun square natal Jupiter and Sun Arc Jupiter trine Mars. There is a progressive aspect of Venus conjunct Pluto (the price/prize of or for art: money!) Today Transit Neptune trines the Sun and Transit Uranus square Venus offers a nice surprise. !Jupiter oriental is indicating the importance of publications and international contacts. Mars peregrine and sesquiquadrate Sun and Mercury is indicating verbal struggle (discussions). Orhan Pamuk is contraversial. He has been arrested in 2005. You see this aspect of his life in the radical combinations Uranus/Pluto makes with Sun, Mercury and Venus. 11th October 2006 CORY LIDLE The plane crash on 11th October 2006 happened to NY pitcher Cory Lidle (born 22nd March 1972 Hollywood) with the present position of Neptune on the ascendant of the moment of the accident, afflicting Venus (planet of fun and love) and semi square his natal Sun. Of coursse an hour of birth would give us more information and the ascendant in cases of accidents is of the utmost importance. We do not know the ascendant now. It was in a succesfull year for him as the progressed Sun trines Jupiter and offers opportunities for travelling and growth. At the same time the Sun was biquintile Pluto. This is a succes combination. Transit Neptune semi square the Sun however debiliates and confuses. Neptune on the ascendant of the moment of the crash tells us about the confusion the accident caused. Indications of accidents in his natal chart without hour of birth: - Mars/Neptune (energy missing) combined with Mercury (transport and communication), Saturn (for failure) and Uranus for accident and aviation. - Mercury opposed to Uranus and semi square Saturn can be read as avant garde transportation that is blocked. - Mars conjunct Saturn and trine Pluto is for a winner in a hard sport. But Mars conjunct Saturn also indicates the change of being damaged and wounded. - Pluto oriental opposed to Saturn/Node: dying together. MARK DAVID CHAPMAN He is not free yet, Mark David Chapman, murderer of John Lennon on 8th December 1980. His chart turned out as a catastrophe, maybe due to circumstances in the environment or family issues were involved. He was born 10th May 1955 19h30 in Fort Worth. He was an addict (Neptune aspected Sun/Moon), a fanatic (Pluto on top square Sun), emotionally out of control (Moon peregrine and oriental) and he managed to meet a lot of resistance (Pluto square ascendant and dispositor of the ascendant). Apart from that he was restricted by others (Sun opposed to Saturn in the 12th, a construction seen more often in cases of fysical limitations of any kind, sometimes imprisonment). It is to be seen that he lacked opportunities in life. The MidHeaven is ruled by a peregrine - not aspected- Mercury in Gemini in the 7th house of marriage and relations and there is no aspect to the MC. Gemini is the sign for imitations. He even married a woman who looked like Yoko Ono! October 6, 2006 MARK FOLEY Republican Mark Foley, born 8th of September 1954, is involved in a sex scandal. He adressed email to young boys. Very indicative is that the progressed Sun of Mark Foley is in the 7th degree of Scorpio. And the progressed Mars (planet of sex and work) is in the 7th degree of Aquarius. That makes a perfect square and squares force you to act. He did, he resigned. Sun square Mars in progression often makes you promote yourself in a negative way... October 1, 2006 MOHAMMED ATTA A tape recording dated January 8, 2000 has come into the hands of CNN. Mohammed Atta is on the tape laughing, joking and later making a serious statement lipreaders havenot been able to decipher yet (there is no sound). It is obvious they are related to Al Quida and Osama Bin Laden and it might stop the rumours and gossips around 09/11 (see the special about the attacks on the Twin Towers). Mohammed Atta was born September 1, 1968 in Cairo with Mars oriental and peregrine in a chart that lacks the element of air and has the Sun conjunct the midpoint Mars/Uranus. This is indicating a realistic, practical person you cannot reasonn with, who is prominently agressive and cannot control his anger. In the year 2000 he had progrerssed Sun semi quare progressed Neptune and in 2001 progressed Mars was sesquiquadrate Saturn, ruled by the important and drifting planet of agression and war. Now that the tape has been found Transit Neptune (18th degree of Aquarius now) opposes his natal Mars in the 18th degree of Leo and Transit Uranus (in the 12th degree of Pisces) opposes his progressed Mars (progressed to the 12th degree of Virgo). DAVID RAY GRIFFIN (8th August 1939 Santa Barbara) will not be happy with this discovery. Should Transit Saturn square his natal Uranus be the indication for that, I wonder? GEORGE W. BUSH (6th July 1946,7h26 a.m. New Haven) seems to profit as Transit Pluto is making a perfect trine with the Midheaven (MC). 20th September 2006 RICHARD HAMMOND Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond got seriously injuried due to a car crash when he did an attempt to break a record. He is born 19th December 1969 in Birmingham, a Sagittarius with a Sun square Pluto who happens to crash at the very moment that the Sun squares his (as every year 3 times) and the ascendant semi squares his natal Sun (as every day...). Also transit Mars was on his Uranus (happens once and a while). But 3 is a crowd, apparently. Sorry I do not have his HOB for his ascendant and it is the ascendant that is the most important in cases of accidents. The event took place at 20th September 17h45 near York. Below you see the chart of the event, surrounded by the natal positions of Richard Hammond. Next year Transit Pluto will conjunct his Sun. And I hope that is for a come back! Astromarkt provides a study about accidents based upon the data of Carter. There is no similairity (that I can find) of Hammond with these persons. He has Mars biquintile Uranus (and that is a combination for speedy actions). On the day of the accident Mars was conjunct his Uranus. There are afflictions with Jupiter (by Mars and Progressed Sun with progressed Jupiter). Jupiter is the symbol for succes and for horses, cars etc. All that Jupiter makes me hope that he will cure! Whoever knows more (HOB or indications) is invited to email me! STING In a German paper Sting said that Rock 'n Roll is dead and we should return to listen to classical music again. So I looked at his chart and saw Saturn oriental and conjunct the Sun, ruler 1. If that is not enough, I saw transit Saturn nearing Pluto. That is a generational aspect, but only to those who are not involved with generational trends. Apart from that the progressed Ascendant of Sting is about to conjunct Saturn and make a semi square to Pluto....eh...So in his natal chart Saturn is semi square to Pluto. Maybe that explains? Or would another reason be the fact that he stopped making pop himself? Sting was born 2nd of October of 1951 at 1h30 a.m. in Wallsend UK, according to Astrothčme. 18th September 2006 NAOMI ROBSON Born in the USA on 4th December 1961 in California, now working for TV in Australia and with Transit Uranus square natal Sun it is better not to be in the news! She managed to cause a media incident around a 6 year old Indonesian boy that she wanted to 'save' from being eaten by the 'cannibals' of his tribe. And these cannibals do not eat human meat since... ages! 16th September 2006 BB KING on tour!!! Joined by Lucille, his guitar, BB King is on tour in Holland now and it is his 81st birthday. Why? Partly because he must. Pluto is square to his Sun and Pluto is often involved with forced come backs due to lack of money. He mentioned money lots in a recent interview. Another side of BB King is Venus biquintile Uranus (for the love of rythm and an explanation for his invitation to 'the ladies' to pay him a visit:). He has Mars oriental conjunct the Sun (a macho man, is not he?). His fitness at age 81 can be explaned. He has 50% of the planets in earth signs and in the article about the length of life and the influence of the element"s you can read that earth and air signs lengthen lifes. 11th September 2006 The 11th September special (0911), including the birthday positions of David RayGRIFFIN, the conspiracy theory spokesman, moved to the Former Specials page. 8thSeptember 2006 BOB DYLAN As Bob Dylan is back on top of the USA charts, here are two charts of him. Above is the progressed chart for today surrounded by the actual transits. Below is his natal chart. What they show is that Bob Dylan after a sort of forced come back (Pluto on the MC) now experiences a revival (Uranus on the ascendant often brings back something out of the past). His natal chart has a peregrine Venus ruler 10 that rules both Moon and Jupiter, oriental. If that is not enough to indicate his artistic successes the MC opposes Mars/Jupiter semi square the Sun. Also Jupiter/Pluto is on Zero Aries. An interesting chart to study! 6th September 2006 JAPANESE EMPEROR-TO-BE This is the chart of the new baby born who is destined to be the future emperor of Japan. His gender make him more important than the eldest daughter of the present 'next emperor' and that theme is visual in the chart. Saturn is ahead of the Sun (oriental) with Venus: formalities and business before the females). Saturn is in the 10th house opposed to the conjunction of Moon and Neptune in the 4th equal house. Moon opposed to Saturn might indicate nasty memories of the early lifetime. There is another difficulty in this chart: Pluto is inconjunct the MC. That is saying that power, money, politics etc. influence his position in a difficult way. Finally: Venus (ruler 1) is peregrine and in the final degree of Leo. The Sabian symbol (Janduz) shows a man on horseback looking down at a trembling humble dog. All in all the sort of chart that fits the Japanese court with the strict rules, conventions and hierarchy involved. 4th September 2006 STEVE IRWIN the Crocodile Hunter A sting-ray ended the life of the adventurous Steve Irwin, the international famous Australian crocodile hunter. His Sun in Pisces (!) is opposed to the midpoint Uranus/Pluto while Jupiter is oriental (the international) with Mars (on Aries Point^, being active, a promotor). There is 70% of placements in fixed signs. This alone indicates a man who was determined to be succesful and live life dangerously. The midpoint yod of Sun with Uranus and Pluto is one of the signs that accidents might happen. There are of course more of these signs. Mars squares Saturn/Uranus (on Aries Point, remember...) and Uranus is squaring Mars/Pluto. There are also indictations of good luck in times of danger: Jupiter is square Sun/Mars and Mars/Uranus. This year his luck was running out. Progressed Sun is sesquiquadrate the Uranus/Pluto yod connection (as if pointing at it again) and Progressed Mars semi squares Saturn. No doubt an hour of birth would bring more light in the man and his life and death. He was born 22nd February 1962 in Essendon, Australia. 4th September 2006 MITTERAND AND CHIRAC Top politicians: they must be attractive to lots of women, as they both seem to have 'had' many mistresses next to their beloved wifes. They just did not divorce for political reasons. In the case of Mitterand it is told that he had a FEW mistresses with him on a journey to be able to select at the final moment of desire. It seems Chirac and Mitterand even shared the bed of the same woman (so maybe it is a club!:). All this is common knowledge now that a French journalist published a book about French politicians and their private lifes. As an astrologer I am not surprised and I tell you why not: Francois Mitterand was born 26th October of 1916 at 4 GMT in Jarnac (France) with a 4th degree Libra ascendant and a Scorpio Sun. The Moon is peregrine (only squaring the Northern Node) and oriental in Libra in the first house. His Venus is involved (...:) in a biquintile with Uranus and a semi square with Neptune. A quintile with Mars produces a so called Golden Yod between Venus, Mars and Uranus in the fifth house of hobbies. A sort of a creative way to have sex adventures, that is one of the ways this sort of a combination works. His wife knew... Mitterand was a man with Pluto on top, afflicted, square the ascendant and in conflict with Mars. Use and abuse of (political) power and force might be one of the explanations of this combination. Sexual problems maybe too... Jacques Chirac was born 29th of November 1932 at noon in Paris with the Sun and a peregrine Moon in Sagittarius and an Aquarian ascendant. In this chart Venus is oriental and square to Saturn (a hard marriage, conventions involved with love). Chirac has Pluto heavily afflicted, a.o. with Mars.... There are interesting similarities: - Both have a peregrine (that means: not aspected) Moon: their emotions are not under control and so are their needs. - Both have a female planet oriental (rising before the Sun): women first! - Both have Jupiter exactly on the equal house 8 cusp: this certainly makes desire grow. - Both have Mars involved with Neptune. - Both have Mars afflicted with Pluto. Venus of Chirac is very close to the Sun of Mitterand in the beginning of the fourth and in the third degree of Scorpio. So the shared a degree of the circle as they shared the bed of that special woman I am interested to see the chart of... 31st August 2006 DIANA Nine years ago princess Diana and her friend Dodi Al-Fayed died due to a car accident. Just like was the case with the car accident examples Carter gave in his book about the relationship of (progressed) charts and accidents Diana has Saturn square Pluto/Ascendant. 27th August 2006 MOTHER THERESA She was born in 1910 in Skopje at 14:25 CET on a 27th of August, with Jupiter close to the MC, Neptune oriental and Mars peregrine and these three planets bound in a midpoint construction with Mercury on Aries Point. The Sun is connected to the midpoints Jupiter/Uranus and Jupiter/Neptune. This is apparently the chart of a religious person! Compare this with the charts of popes and monks and you will find the same structures. 25th August 2006 ASTROLOGERS CONSENSUS ABOUT PLUTO Reuters reports astrologers still see Pluto as a highflyer, exactly what I think of it and most of the opionions in astrological forums show. One of the better arguments in this article: the Moon is not a planet, but is also very important in charts! 24th August 2006 MOSHE KATSAV Israelian president Moshe Katsav was born very poor in Yazd, Iran, 5th of December 1945 with Sun in 12/13th degree of Sagittarius and Saturn is at 24d08m46s Cancer. He has been accused of sexual molestation. Uranus is often important when scandals are news and yes: Transit Uranus is now exactly square the Sun. Planet or not: Transit Pluto is inconjunct Saturn and lately many politicians are confronted with this combination of Saturn and Pluto (a boomerang for a die hard). PS REOPENING STUDY ACCIDENT DIANA In the study about the birth charts of the Carter accident charts I mention that Saturn is in aspect with the midpoint Pluto/Ascendant in both cases of car accidents and also.. in the case of Princess Diana (1st July 1961 Sandringham 19h45) 23rd Augustu 2006 PLUTO TOO SMALL TO BE A PLANET? Maybe in the eyes of the majority of astronomers on the congres that deciced today that Pluto is a dwarf planet and that there are only 8 (incl. earth) planets in our solar system. But not in the eyes of most of the modern western astrologers. (Traditional astrologers use to work with the 'visible' planets only). Those who ever read the study of Ken Gilmore, students that were ever confronted with transits or progressions of Pluto and those who have read the article about the effects of Venus and Pluto or Mars connected to Pluto will not be very surprised when I continue working with Pluto. Would it be coincidence that today Pluto in the 25th degree of Sagittarius ('the final of a wild party') squares the planet of communicatoins, Mercury? 22nd August 2006 PS about PRINCE PHILIP (Lord Mountbatten): his date and hour of birth are Corfu (Greece) 10th of June of 1921 at 21:46. WHITNEY HOUSTON/OSAMA BIN LADEN A strange pair,yes, but the news brought them together. Today there was a newsitem about an ex 'sexslave' of Osama who claims Osama bin Laden is obsessed with Whitney and even planned the murder of her husband! Time to take a look at their charts and see if they would match...:) Whitney is a Leo, Osama is a Pisces (rather difficult). Moon of Whitney is in Aries, the Moon of Osama could be in Cancer (not easy to live together, different habits). His Mercury opposes hers (communication problems). His Venus in exactly inconjunct hers (forget about her, Osama!) and then their Mars make a frustrating sesquiquadrate aspect. Her Pluto is opposite his Venus and Mercury and that might be an indication for fatal attraction. Yes, opposits attrack! ( Whitney was born 9th of August 1963 and Osama possibly 10th March 1957.) You can check your match too... GRIGORI PERELMAN Grigori Perelman is a brillant Russian mathematician (born 13th June 1966) who is very shy. What astrological indications for the birht of a famous mathematician are there on his birthday? Saturn is on Zero Aries, though still in the sign of Pisces and peregrine. Ruler of Pisces is Neptune, inconjunct the Sun. and there is also Venus (semi square Saturn, he is not married). And both make aspects to these midpoints: Sun/Mercury, Sun/Jupiter (succes combination), Mercury/Uranus (calculations, maths) and Mercury/Pluto (intense study). This is a clear astrological statement for a succesful mathematical researching scientist. Sun inconjunct Neptune might indicate an unwordly and shy person. 21st August 2006 MADONNA Madonna (born 16th Augustu 1958 in Bay City at 7:05 a.m.) has been accused of being provocative lately, more then ever before. Interesting to see how her Uranus is heading infront of the Sun (Uranus oriental) and square Mars. In her progressed chart this rebellious aspect has progressed to a creative quintile now. DIANA/PHILIP Another lover introduced himself (he lasted for 2,5 minutes), it is clear now that she was not pregnant when she died and the French will again investigate the circumstances of her death. British tabloids keep accusing Prins Philip (Diana's ex-father in law) for being the evil genius behind her death. Should this happen to him because of his Sun square Saturn, I wonder? Maybe you find more. These are the dates: Diana was born 1 July 1961 in Sandringham at 19:45 and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh, was born on Corfu (Greece) 10th of June of 1921 at 21:46 20th August 2006 GÜNTHER GRASS/LECH WALESA Lech Walesa refuses to keep sharing the honorairy freedom of the city of Gdansk (former Danzig) with his fellow Nobel prize winner Günther Grass. Writer Grass informed the press last week about his membership of the SS (as a volunteer) in the later years of the Second World War. In the files is more about the progressions and transits of Grass during his anouncement. One of them is Transit Pluto sesquiquadrate natal MC (a frustrating difficult position). It seems Walesa is the one to make Grass' position more uneasy. His natal Pluto is on the MC of Grass. 19th August 2006 AYAAN HIRSI ALI Just before leaving Holland for her new life in the USA Ayaan Hirsi Ali warned The Netherlands for the danger of minister Verdonk, the woman that almost denied her her Dutch passport. At present Hirsi Ali has Neptune square Mercury and Transit Nodes oppose to her Pluto, but there is more going on. Rita Verdonk (born 18th October 1955 in Utrecht, 10h45 a.m.) has her progressed Mars in the 6th degree of Schorpio and that is exactly square to the Natal Mars of Hirsi Ali (born 13th November 1969 in Mogadishu). A Marsian conflict! The same sort of synergy aspects I found lately in the charts of: - Marco van Basten and Ruud van Nistelrooy (coach and football player, Mars conjunct Mars, the coach does not want to work with the player anymore) - Theo van Gogh and former friend Thom Hoffman (Mars opposed to Mars: Theo van Gogh used to tease Thom Hoffman after a conflict about money) - Paul McCartney and Heather Mills (divorcing with conflicts) JOHN MARK KARR These are the natal positions of John Mark Karr, the man who confessed the murder of Jonbenet Ramsey. He was born 11th December 1964, possibly in Hamilton USA, no time of birth (so no known Ascendant, MC or Moon degree). Wikipedia gives lot of information about him, for example about his fake marriage to a 14-year old, the fact that he still had to appear before a judge for possession of child pornography etc. He was arrested in Thailand a few days ago and will be transported to the USA soon. What you see in this chart is Mars conjunct Pluto. His supposed to be victim was born 6th August 1990 at 11:56 a.m. in Atlanta. Jonbenet had Mars opposed to Pluto. This is not the first time that I see a joined violent aspect in the chart of murderer and victim. (Read the article about shared aspects in relationships for more info...). There is more info available about the aspect Mars-Pluto.... 18th August 2006 CLINT EASTWOOD The 15th of August Clint Eastwood got a Golden Boot Award for his total works. Now Clint Eastwood (born 31st of May 1930 in San Fransisco) is used to being honoured and getting prizes, so it is not to be expected that there are lots of transits and progressions to accompany this event. For 'glory and honour' there are these indications only: . transit Sun was exactly conjunct Progressed Sun . the progressed Moon sextile Venus, . transit Pluto is to oppose to Jupiter (perfecting the 28th). This link leads you to more about solar transits. 17th August 2006 PLUTO CAN STAY (a planet) I think most astrologers will agree with the decission the astronomers conference made, that Pluto is a planet. They identified 12 satellites of the Sun. They are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Charon, Sedna/Xena and Ceres. Most astrology sites say Ceres is the symbol of mother earth and the placement of Ceres in your chart should indicate what you care about. At the moment Ceres is at 18degrees44minutes in Aquarius. Here is an interesting link to the site of David Darling with images of size and position of Ceres, the possible new planet or pluton. ALFREDO STROESSNER Alfredo Stroessner died today. He was born 3rd November 1912 in Encarnación (Paraguay) and ruled this country as a dictator for 35 years, as from 1954. He has Sun in Scorpio conjunct Mars and Pluto (dispositor of Scorpio) is right on Zero Aries in a Yod with Mercury and Uranus (Pluto inconjunct Mercury and inconjunct Uranus related to Zero Aries). Pluto is the planet of influence, power and politics. Now transit Saturn opposes the progressed Sun (health condition is poor) and transit Jupiter joins the conjunction of natal Sun and Mars, stating that sometimes it is better to pass away.Mostly Jupiter in the charts of people dying means a doctor or other kinds of support. 16th August 2006 INGRID BETANCOURT Planet Internet (www.wxs.nl) has an item about the Colombian candidate for presidency that was kidnapped over four years ago: Ingrid Bétancourt. She is born 25th December 1961 in Bogotá at 14h15 (according to Astrotheme.fr). What is in her natal chart? She is realistic, earthbound, ambitious and aware of status with Saturn peregrine and strong in own sign of Capricorn. She also has the combination of Sun Capricorn and Moon Leo. She is a warrior (Mars is oriental). She mentioned once that her children are proud that she is doing this, this fight against drug criminals. Mars, Saturn and Uranus combinations : liberty robbed! There is a triple midpoint combination of Mars, Saturn and Uranus. And Mars in Capricorn is trining Uranus. Being robbed of your freedom and liberty is one of the interpretations Ebertin gives (in Combination of Stellar Influences) and it seems to me that it fits! You could also see this combination as: disadvantages of a radical way of doing things. Radical living Ingrid Bétancourt did not choose an easy family life with children and a dear husband. She was a member of parliament and a candidate for presidency in Colombia. The fact that this had a negative influence on her private life is seen in the aspects of the Moon square Neptune and opposed to the MC. Her vocational routing is through Aquarius (making the world a better place). Uranus. Mercury. Saturn*. What has politics got to do with this? Pluto trines Mercury. The combination Mercury, Saturn, Pluto is often seen with politicians (strategic minds, like the USA presidents). There is a stellium in this chart of Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars in the eight house of crises, life and death. And in her fourth equal house Moon is there with Uranus and Pluto, the radicals. She was born in Columbia, emigrated (to Paris) and came back. Uranus and Pluto in 9 or 4 indicate radical changes and often come backs. Nobody knows how she is now: Neptune! Neptune on the descendant for disappearance, idealism, ideology and …drugs. All Neptune related items are prominent in this chart, due to others (descendant!). Kidnapping: the progressed chart At the time of her disappearance, 22nd February 2002, transit Pluto squared progressed MC and transit Jupiter ruler 8 was inconjunct the natal Midheaven. This happened right after a transit of Neptune across Saturn and MC and just before Neptune was to join Jupiter. Meanwhile the progressed Sun is getting closer to a crucial conjunction with progressed Jupiter. Normally this is a prosperous aspect. But in this chart Jupiter rules the 8th house of life and death. That is why in this case the Sun conjunct Jupiter progressive aspect (perfecting in November 2006) might even mean the announcement of her death. Jupiter is the planet for publications and up to now it were problems that made her a world wide celebrity. 13th August 2006 FIDEL CASTRO Today is his birthday, but is it the 80st birthday? There is a lot of confusion about the birth data of Fidel. 1926 or 1927? What place? 1 p.m., 4:44 a.m. etc. etc. That is why I cannot produce his chart, though I do like the one of 13th August 1927 at 2 a.m. in Biran. PAUL MCCARTNEY AND HEATHER MILLS Here is the chart of McCartney (18th June 1942 Liverpool, possibly at 2 p.m., I also saw 00h30 once) with the positions of Heather Mills (12th Januray 1968, Aldershot, acc. to Wikipedia) wrapped around. The most narrow aspects between the two are their Mars inconjunct . That is not very favourable for working together or for sex, though their is the trine her Mars makes with his Jupiter: reproduction, a child. Mars inconjunct Mars in synastry can lead to a struggle (example in the world of sports: Marco van Basten and Ruud van Nistelrooij). Her Jupiter squares his Saturn (did not she say she would never marry a pensionado again?) and her Neptune is inconjunct his Sun (disappointment). His Venus trines her Sun and his Moon trines her Venus, so that will be the atractive part of this relationship. His Saturn and Northern Node are sesquiquadreate her natal Sun, and that is not making a partnership grow. In 1999 when they met Paul had the Moon trine Venus (a need for love and a partner, being easily fullfilled) and in 2002 his progressed Moon trined his natal Sun (he married her). But now in 2006 progressed Venus is conjunct Pluto and progressed Moon is inconjunct Venus and sesquiquadrate Pluto. Also Saturn is coming close to his Moon. It is obvious that there is a problem (Pluto) with a lover (Venus) and that this hurts his feelings (Moon aspects). Apart from that Transit Saturn is sesquiquadrate the ascendant (for 2 p.m.) Heather Mills and Paul McCartney share a Sun-Jupiter aspect. They were both optimistic and ready to be happy and grow together. But in their composite chart Venus is afflicted by Uranus and Pluto. And Uranus and Pluto of Heather Mills are both near the Neptune on the ascendant of Paul, as to fullfil the prophecy. Of course there is more to see, for example in their natal charts. Heather had Sun square Neptune in 2002 (when they got married) and her Neptune is inconjunct his Sun. This might mean she does not see him in the right light or that she puts him in the wrong light....At the moment the progressed Sun is moving from Aquarius to Pisces. When the sunsign changes in progress, life changes and I have seen more than one example of a divorce as a way to make a complete change. Also Uranus is square to her natal Venus. For those who like to keep it simple and look at signs: his Sun is in Gemini, hers in Capricorn (no easy combination). His Venus is strong in Taurus, hers is in Sagittarius (another inconjunct between signs, but both loving material growth). His Mars in Leo and hers in Pisces is the most uneasy combination as the aspect is exactly inconjunct. There is a real battle about money going on now. Heather has a Sun trine Pluto, an aspect for those who survive and dare. And yes, she dared asking one quarter of Pauls'money, when he offered her 30 million pound... 12th August 2006 HASSAN NASRALLAH Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (a hype now in Syria) was born 31st August 1960 in Libanon. The positions of that day are here below and are a perfect statement of the value of the oriental planets and the significance of Mars, Uranus and Pluto as indicators of a radical attitude. In his chart (whatever time born) Pluto is oriental (power, influence, money and politics first), followed by Uranus (rebel, making a change) and Mars (action, agression). Also Pluto semi squares the midpoint Mars/Uranus. The midpoint combination Mars/Saturn (cruelty and death) is at Aries Point the day he was born. More info, see these links: Mars and Pluto Mars and Uranus Zero Aries HILLARY CLINTON Daniel Edwards made a bust of Hillary Clinton (she did not pose for it) and this was unveiled in a sex museum. Hillary Clinton is born 26th of October 1947 in Chicago at 20h. In her natal chart Venus is square Saturn/Pluto. Today the progressed horizon (ascendant/descendant) is in the 18th degree of Leo/Aquarius. Neptune is in the 19th of Leo, Saturn in the 16th of Leo. Pluto is in the 15th and Venus in the 17th of Leo in the Natal chart. So transit Saturn (disposing Hillary's 8th house of life, death and ...sex) is sitting right at her Venus/Pluto midpoint. This combination is interpreted in COSI (Ebertin) as 'immorality'. You can see that a chart does not say 'who did it'. OLMERT The Israelan prime minister Olmert was born in Binyamina at September 30, 1945. Today, during an expanding invasion of the Libanon, his progressed positions show an interesting midpoint combination. Progressed Mars is about 3 degrees Leo (when born at 12 it would be 3d4m56s Leo). Progressed midpoint Saturn/Pluto is at 3d3m47 Leo. This exact and direct midpoint combination usually refers to murder, death and killings and that is what is taking place. As you can read in the article about Mars and Pluto, there is no astrological indication for the clue in a 'who done it'.Fact is that Ehud Olmert announced that the militairy actions will be intensified and that fits with the astrological statement. You can also read the combination as 'die hard' (Saturn/Pluto) fight (Mars). In his natal chart there is a stellium in Libra of Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune, possibly indicating a mind and opinion based upon ideology or religion. There is more to read about Jupiter/Neptune in the charts of popes and the martyrs in Algeria. 11th August 2006 Günther GRASS Nobel prize winner author, sculpturor Günther Grass volunteered for the Waffen-SS at age 15 and that is different from what he told before. Günther Grass was born 16th October 1927 in Dantzig at 7 a.m.. His natal Mid Heaven is in the sign of Leo. HIs vocational routing is Sun (conjunct Mars, the nature of a fighter). Venus. Mercury. Pluto. Moon* (inconjunct Saturn, nasty memories indicated this way). Neptune is peregrine (limitless fantasy and idealism). Today there are many transits and progressions at work at the same time: - transit Uranus in a narrow square with the ascendant (things of the past coming back in a stressful way) - Pluto sesquiquadrate MC and Jupiter square MC: a succes combination (because there is already a lot of publicity about his soon to be released auto biography:) - Transit Saturn square Mercury and sesquiquadrate Uranus for the disadvantages of communicating news. - Progressed Moonn opposes Mercury. Others are causing the communication moment he does not really like. GEORGE CLOONEY George Clooney had a hard 2005. Today newspapers quote him saying he even considered suicide that year. What happened? His brother in law and grandma died. His dog was eaten by a snake. And he injured himself badly on stage, damaging the dura. Then he suffered from headaches and lacks of memory. They had to operate him several times. His natal and progressive charts show these facts. George Clooney (born 6th of may 1961 at 2h58 in Lexington Kentucky) has the MC in the 20th degree of Sagittarius. End of 2004 Pluto transitted over this MC. His solar return chart for 2005 shows the Sun on top (so health as the main item) squaring Neptune (making weak). In 2005 progressed MC was conjunct Saturn. Then Sunarc Saturn conjunct ascendant. Followed by progressed MC opposed to Mars. Primairy ascendant was also making a difficult aspect, squaring Uranus. Later transit Neptune squared natal Sun and early 2006 Uranus passed the ascendant. Pluto is for the problemous condition/position and facts of life and death. Saturn for a bad condition or position. Neptune for giving up. Mars for pain and injury and Uranus for operations and nerves. George Clooney is a Taurus with moon in Capricorn and ascendnat Pisces. Main aspects: Mercury (in 3, house of communications) square Uranus (in the 6th house of health): a negative relation between nerves and brain. He also has Mars conjunct Saturn (the disadvantages of work). And Pluto in the 6th house as well. 10th August 2006 ROBIN WILLIAMS Robin Williams, born at 21st Julyi 1951 in Chicago Heigths, 13h34, is having a therapy against abuse of alcohol again. Uranus is the planet for news and for things that come up again from the past. Uranus is now squaring Robins' progressed ascendant. The combination Moonn biquintile Neptunus (creative pretending) comes back in the position of the Sun in Cancer (disposed by Moon) and Moon in Pisces (disposed by Neptune). This aspect squares Mars in Cancer (that is a position with more chance of abuse of alcohol than placement of Mars in other signs). Of course there is more, but Robin is also more than his addiction. The same aspect that indicates his need for acting and his ability to identify himself with the role he playes is the aspect that might lead to an addiciont. Moon-Neptune is without limits in more than 1 meaning of these words. But he also has 7 midpoint combinations indicating succes. His vocational routing is: Sun. Moon. Neptune. Venus. Mercury. Performing as an actor is a logical result for the combination of pretending (Moon-Neptune) and 'communication talents'(Mercury-Venus). BRUCE WILLIS Bruce Willis has a case against his former friend of childhood times, Bruce diMattia (who took care of his house once). This friend wanted 100.000 dollar or else...Bruce Willis (born 19th Mrach 1955 at 18h32 in Idar-Oberstein) has now Saturn exactly on his natal MC (feeling the disadvantages of a position) and Pluto (in his natal in the eleventh house of friendships) is inconjunct progressed Jupiter (ruling the 4th house of youth and past). An inconjunct indicates more than once a lost. In this case he loses a friend. 9th August 2006 NIXON It is 32 years ago that Richard Nixon had to step down due to the Watergate Affair. There is an article about Nixon on Astromarkt. Nixon made his move when Jupiter was rigth on his descendant. 7th August 2006 JOB COHEN The Amsterdam mayor Job Cohen has been nominated for the contest of 'best mayor in the world' at the time that transit Pluto is sextile natal Sun (political support: there are elections in november). He is rather controversial. Those who do not like him point at his manner of drinking tea with conflicting groups in difficult times instead of doing something. With the Moon in Sagittarius he is bound to act in a positive way, whatever happens. He is born 18th October 1947 with Mars afflicted (conjunct Pluto and semi square Uranus), Sun trine Uranus, Pluto in between Mars and Saturn and Neptune oriental. His 'softness' and idealism goes first...But behind that is a rather radical idealist who wants to make the world a better place. And with Jupiter peregrine (not making major aspects) he is now going international... MARTHA STEWART Today, t he Securities and Exchange Commission announced that there is a settlement in the case of insider trading against Martha Stewart. According to Noel Tyl's book 'Vocations' Martha Stewart (the USA life style guru, born 3rd August 1941 in Jersey City has an ascendant in the 11th degree of Scorpio and that is exactly where Jupiter (the helpful planet) is at this time. VICTORIA BECKHAM There is little left of Victoria Beckham due to an extreme diet, it seems. Her waist is of the same measure as that of a seven year old girl. That is not much for a mother. Could it be because Saturn is on Zero Aries in her chart and transit Saturn is now making a semi square? You can check for yourself: she was born 17th April 1974 in Harlow. MARISKA HULSCHER Not internationally famous, though having a peregrine Jupiter (...), is Dutch TV Babe Mariska Hulsker (studied laws, is new presenting programs on televisions and is ready for her 3rd marriage again!). She was born 8th March 1964 in Delft, Holland and married about 2 months ago. She divorced last week already. How can that be (astrologically)? She has Venus in Taurus, Moon in Capricorn and a 'realistic business' Saturn ahead of the stellium of Sun, Mercury and Mars in Pisces (trining Neptune). That makes her a romantic idealistic person (though she keeps business in mind). She got an award for her job for Pink Ribbon. This Mariska has Jupiter in Aries peregrine in the 22nd degree (the degree of spilling energy and not taking care). Besides she has Mars (dispositor of the peregrine Jupiter) opposed to both Uranus and Pluto On the Internet Mariska says having Sun in Pisces makes her do what she 'feels' ignoring all advices, but I would rather blame the badly aspected Mars in Pisces and the Peregrine Jupiter in the 22nd degree, specifically since Mars rules her progressed Sun. The progressions 'did it'. She divorced in 2002 (P Mars inconjunct Pluto and semi square Saturn, P Sun semi square P Venus). Later progressed Sun semi squared natal Mars first and then natal Venus. Now P Mars is inconjunc tnatal Neptune and Uranus (by transit) is conjunct Mars and semi square Progressed Sun (to make it news...Uranus is always there where the news is). So there were astrological announcements. Knowing that she is a person that acts befor thinking and always is dreaming (Sun trine Neptune) and you can see why she could not resist the opportunities to make a change, get married and see that her decission was impulsive and wrong in such a short period of time. Progressed Sun is about to change sign (to Taurus) and that might make her more easy living in future. 6th August 2006 HIROSHIMA Above is the chart of 6 August 1945, 61 years ago, the moment the atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima. (The article about this chart is in Dutch only.). Uranus (for shock, and for new) is on top on the MC of this chart. 3rd August 2006 MEL GIBSON AND HIS BEARD A little surprised by the long grey beard of Mel Gibson (also read the messages below) I looked for an explanation in his chart and found one. His natal Sun in Capricorn (associated with the goat. and all the attributes...) is in exact oppostion with the Ascendant. Saturn (making older and making you sometimes - with aflliction - act based upon fears and restrictions - is sesquiquadrate the Ascendant. And Pluto is semi square the Ascendant. So all the planets taking part in the Sun-Saturn-Pluto combination for a 'die hard' are in hard aspect with the ascendant. 1st August 2006 MEL GIBSON, CHARLIE SHEEN AND THE COMPLOT THEORY OF 9/11 Mel Gibson is in a clinic now after being arrested drunk behind the wheel and later producing anti-semite texts he has apologised for. Pluto squares his natal MC at the moment (good for therapy!). Together with Charlie Sheen he supports a movement in the USA that has a complot theorty about 9/11. Not the Arab intruders did 'it', it must have been CIA or even Israel. You might wonder what these two actors have in common to get the same sort of ideas and yes, there it is again (like in the older messages below): Saturn-Pluto! Mel Gibson is born January 3, 1956 at 16:45 in Peekskill USA. He has Sun in Capricorn semi square Saturn and sesquiquadrate Pluto. Also Saturn squares Pluto. Fellow believer in conspiracy is Charlie Sheen, born 3rd September 1965 at 22:48 hour in New York (both of these data given by Astrotheme.fr). Charlie Sheen has Sun conjunct Pluto (and Uranus) opposed to Saturn and so Saturn is opposed to Pluto. In both cases there are midpoint combinations with Saturn and Pluto involved. The actors share more, among which Mercury square Neptune (a misty mind and fantasy fighting facts). Maybe that is good for actors (they can imagine facts for their job), but not for conspiracy theories.They do share even more: Mel Gibson has Mars conjunct Saturn, Sheen has a trine. Mel G. has Venus quintile Saturn, Charlie Sheen has a biquintile. They also share the Moon tine Mercury. Interesting to see is that Charlie Seen has a lot of midpoint combinations involving Jupiter and Neptune, the combination for actors, religions and mediums: success with the unseen or fictious. Mel has Moon with Jupiter/Neptune and Jupiter with Moon/Neptune: fantasy unlimited and populair idol. At the moment Charlie Sheen has Saturn inconjunct Saturn and Uranus opposed to Uranus and Uranus conjunct Saturn. Saturn is in top of his chart (above all a conservative!) but a radical as well (Sun with Uranus and Pluto), at the time being confronted with opponents and having a hard time in his position. How to interprete the fact that they both have these strong connections of Sun, Saturn and Pluto? The tendency to stick to a point of view no matter what, and to seek the harder kind of confrontations might be something they share. Or maybe they are just afraid of authorities and the imagination does the rest? In the mean time, those who believe that ‘Skull and Bones’ organised an ordeal to make a brave new world, are convinced that it was no coincidence that Mel Gibson was arrested even though he said he was wrong… 29th July 2006 PRINCESS DIANA Today is was 25 years ago that Diana married Prince Charles. I think she will be in the news more often, for example on the 31st of August, when it will be 9 years since her death. Uranus is close tot the meridian and some news might be expected then if not constantly.... Here you see her chart:. She was born 1st July 1961 at 19h45 in Sandringham. Marriage was her single goal (Libra MC and Venus strong in Taurus, but afflicted) and divorce came to her (Saturn and Pluto were in conflict with the MC). Charles' Saturn was conjunct her natal and prominent Pluto in the degree of a Cinderella-syndrom. (As Janduz describes it it shows a couple tied together on the market watched by an aristocratic lady looking down at them, while on the background a shy and humble woman makes way for her). Pluto is oriental and on top of the chart, part of the small trine with Sun and Neptune and the pointing finger in the midpoint Yod with Venus and ascendant (describes the masses loving her) and is in the ninth house conjunct Mars and close to the Nodes and Uranus. Pluto is inconjunct the important Jupiter, dispositor of the 1st house. Pluto is the planet for money, power, and influence, sexuality and life and death...His Saturn conjunct her Pluto: they ended in a nasty divorce that hurt both. Diana has Venus/Jupiter and Venus/Neptune on Aries Point together with Mars/Saturn and that describes being known for a fairy tale marriage and for the way she died. As her ascendant lacks aspects she was in a way subjected to the influences and events instead and rather indirect in expressing herself. Of course there is more...Like for example the fact that the ruler of her MC, the strong Taurus Venus is in a degree between Algol and Capulus and that does not seem to be a sign for having good luck in love. Also Venus is afflicted by Uranus and ruler 1 and 7 are inconjunct...signs for divorcement....(there is a translation of the article in Dutch coming up this summer) 28th July 2006 MEL GIBSON Mel Gibson was born 3rd of January of 1956 at 16h45 in Peekskill (according to Astrotheme.fr). and today he was arrested for driving to fast with too much alcohol consumed. His MC is in the 25th degree of Pisces and that is exactly square to transit Pluto today. It seems Mel Gibson is having Problems. What happens again and again these days is that famous people come in the news with Saturn-Pluto transits or progressions or that they have such aspects in their natal chart. Mel Gibson is a real 'die hard' too. He has the Sun semi square Saturn and sesquiquadrate Pluto but quintile also quintile Neptune. 27th July 2006 PRINCE LAURENT (BELGIUM) SHORT IN MONEY? The Belgian Prince Laurent was born 19th October 1963 at 11h20 in Laken and receives a yearly allowence of about 300.000 euros. The funny thing is that if you follow Noel Tyls' vocational routing procedure for this chart, what you get is this: MC in Libra.Venus (dispositor) in Scorpio. (sextile). Pluto in Virgo. Mercury in Libra, back to Venus... If you like you can interprete that as 'transporting or communicating/trading with money'. The financial axis Venus-Pluto is there 3 times (and 3 is a rule in astrology!): 1. Venus in Scorpio (ruled by Pluto) 2. Venus sextile Pluto 3. Sun in Libra, Moon in Scorpio (ruled by Venus and Pluto). FLOYD LANDIS and TESTOSTERON Without an hour of birth there is only the prominent Mars on Aries Point in the 'opportunistic' 30st degree of Gemini (according to Janduz) and on the midponits Sun/Neptune and Jupiter/Nepune to be blamed for the results of the doping test for Floyd Landis. His Sun opposed to Jupiter says he wants succes and it IS a succes aspect, but in some cases the opposition might work out as not being honest. Landis has the natal Sun in aspect with Saturn/Pluto. Lately so many famous people experience the disadvantages of an investigation when they have a transit, a progression or a natal aspect that connect Saturn with Pluto. It seems you cannot win such a heavy Tour de France without some help...Should the Tour become more 'human' now? 26th July 2006 GUUS HIDDINK Famous football coach Guus Hiddink (coached Australia in the WC 2006) has been charged for tax fraud. There will be a trial on the 15th of September, when Jupiter is conjunct his Sun and the actual Sun trines his Jupiter. The announcement and the sometimes very nasty reactions of the public happens today when Saturns is EXACTLY conjunct his Pluto. This aspect keeps coming back. It is a frequent transits for those born between 45 and 55 this year, a generational aspect, that seems to have more effect for those with power and money. What happens is a hard confrontation about strict rules or mistakes being made. Gaining or losing respect is part of it. Below are his natal postions and transits. He is born 8th of November 1946 in Wisch (Netherlands). |