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Mother or Father in the 4th House?
Tony Louis cites classical astrologers concerning the debatable issue of which house represents our parents:
Astrologers often disagree about parental assignments related to the 4th House. Some insist that the mother belongs in the 4th, others that the father belongs there. Many of the classical texts refer to the 4th as the house of the native’s “fathers” or progenitors, meaning both parents. For example, Vettius Valens in Book IX of his Anthology calls the 4th “the Place concerning the life of parents” (Mark Riley translation).
There is a passage in Abu Ma’Shar that may shed some light on this dilemma. In Ben Dykes’ translation of Ma’Shar’s 10th century text On the Revolutions of the Years of Nativities (2019) the following comment appears on page 429 regarding the “lord of the orb,” a concept I’ve been using for a few years since reading about it in a 15th century text by Diego de Torres:
“And if the ‘lord of the hour of the house…
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New Moon in Aquarius, January 21, 2023
Lunar insights on the New Moon in Aquarius!
Often the New Moon in Aquarius is a celebration of our delightful eccentricities but that is not the case on this New Moon at 01° 33’ Aquarius on 21 January 2023 at 12:54 PM PST. The Capricorn influence is still quite strong on this New Moon, in part because the Aquarius Sun and Moon make an out-of-sign conjunction with Pluto in Capricorn. Pluto suggests we let go of our garbage before moving ahead because having less weight dragging us down means we can move forward more quickly.
Still the Aquarius Sun and Moon benefit from a preponderance of air and fire in the lunation chart. In fact the luminaries make a waxing sextile to Jupiter in Aries which will hopefully offset the drag Pluto in Capricorn creates. Of course, the Aquarius Moon will be exactly sextile Jupiter in Aries shortly after the New Moon. It will be January 24 when…
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Kevin McCarthy and the Gavel of Power
Just a quick posting of the natal horoscope (RR: AA) of the new Speaker of the House, or as I think of him, Squeaker of the House, inside surrounded by the January 7, 2023 1:13 am est Capitol Building Horoscope showing Mr. McCarthy’s assumption of the House Gavel of Power, the fulfillment of his fondest dream. As you see, my messy astro-notes are scribbled upon the charts and meant for the curious, and note that the gavel passing event took place under the auspices of the October 25, 2022 6 South Solar Eclipse (2Scorpio) with its theme of ‘forcefully taking control; sudden events; exerting huge effort in group activities‘ (paraphrasing B. Brady). Kevin McCarthy was born into a 2 South Saros Series (11Sag55) with a theme of, ‘joining a new or unusual group and gaining a great deal‘ (B.B.). Grasping the Gavel of Power, it looks as if he did:
New Moon in Sagittarius, November 23, 2022
Details of an upbeat New Moon just in time for Thanksgiving!
After the two eclipses, a nice normal upbeat New Moon at 01° 38’ Sagittarius on 23 November 2022, 02:57 PM PST will be very welcome indeed! There is a touch of irrational exuberance because the luminaries make an out-of-sign trine to Jupiter in Pisces. Mercury and Venus in Sagittarius are sitting close enough to the Sun and Moon to deepen the whole Sagittarius experience for us.
One thing is very clear on this New Moon, it’s no longer as muddy out there with fire and air returning to dominate this lunation along with mutable signs. That’s a big change from the eclipses where fixed earth and water ruled. We might feel like we have more options again as well as more possibilities for creating better outcomes. This Sagittarius New Moon brings with it the desire to expand our horizons and the need to explore those. The Mercury-Venus conjunction in Sagittarius…
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Judith of Flanders, two Kings and a Count in twenty years.
Now following this blog which seems not to have been updated in years. That’s too bad because some Americans such as myself are descendants of these historical figures of ancient days!
Judith and her 3rd husband Baldwin
Judith of Flanders, (c 843 AD to c 870 AD) was the eldest daughter of the Frankish King and Holy Roman Emperor Charles the Bald and his wife Ermentrude of Orleans. Through her marriages too two different Kings of Wessex (Aethelwulf and Aethelbald) she was Queen twice. Her first two marriages were both childless. Her third marriage to Baldwin, Count of Flanders made her the first Countess of Flanders. One of her sons by Baldwin married Aelfthyth daughter of Aethelbald’s brother Alfred the Great. She was also an ancestor of Matilda of Flanders the Queen consort to William the Conqueror and thus the later monarchs of England. This places her quite highly as things stand in the history of both Wessex and England.
In 855 AD King Aethelwulf of Wessex, made a pilgrimage to Rome and on his way back in 856 AD he…
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New Moon Solar Eclipse in Scorpio, October 25, 2022
Check out today’s Scorpio eclipse!
A very tight stellium of the Sun, Moon and Venus is featured on the New Moon Solar Eclipse at 02° 40’ Scorpio on 25 October 2022, 03:49 AM PDT. Talk about magnetism! Fixed Scorpio is naturally magnetic but with Venus in Scorpio tightly conjunct the luminaries, this quality is far more powerful. It will be interesting to observe how this one plays out in our lives. This is the perfect time to learn to love the darkness and the deep mysteries within because Scorpio as healer and guide is strong on this New Moon.
On the practical side, this New Moon Solar Eclipse in Scorpio is an excellent time to take a long look at debt and start the process of paying that down. The first step is to say “NO” to taking on more. Most of us end up borrowing money at some point in our lives when making…
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Sancho III de Pamplona
Cool! Sancho III is my 31st great grandfather, too!
On this day, 18 October 1035, Sancho III of Pamplona (my 30th and 31st great-grandfather) passed away.
Birth circa the year 992, Sancho Garcés was born to García Sánchez of Pamplona and Jimena Fernández, daughter of Fernando Bermúdez, Count of Cea. His paternal grandfather, Sancho II, was the King of Pamplona.
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America’s Archetypal Presidency
Having just published a post concerning the US presidency to Stars Over Washington, I soon realized that I neglected to add notes concerning the conscious-unconscious Sun-Moon blend of the day that George Washington was first sworn into office on April 30, 1789. In such a mundane chart, the pair of lights symbolize leader-and-people and can reveal clues about the cosmic weather of the day and event:
https://www.starsoverwashington.com/2022/10/inauguration-1789-president-biden-and.html
The 1789 Inauguration‘s pragmatic earth-water Sun Taurus-Moon Cancer blend is, “The World Is My Family” combination, according to the Harveys’ Sun Sign-Moon Sign book. Its energies suggest one who is an ideal parent (George Washington, the ‘Father of Our Country’! and now we have Grandpa Biden), and one who brings out the best in others. A good counselor, he’s diplomatic, reliable, and of a domestic turn of mind. Plus, Sun Taurus-Moon Cancer exhibits an enduring loyalty yet can be sensitive to real or imagined slights or insults (but who isn’t?). After all, Moon-ruled Cancer is a very self-protective yet nurturing sign, and patriotic (but in a good way), while Venus-ruled Taurus is a fixed sign of stability.
Read more: America’s Archetypal Presidency Read more: America’s Archetypal PresidencySo, it seems most appropriate to me that in light of the current Republican model for oaths of office – undependable as they are with fingers crossed behind their backs – that the “Image for Integration” given for this blend by the Harveys is a credit to both President Washington and to President Biden so let’s close this post with it:
“A baker undertakes to feed an orphanage.” An orphanage! Hungry children!
Can you imagine the Republican Party of 2022 promoting and funding such a social and humanitarian benefit?
New Moon in Libra, September 25, 2022
Yes, the greater good! Let’s have that!
It looks like we’ll be learning about how to bring balance back into our lives on the New Moon at 02° 49’ Libra on 25 September 2022, 02:55 PM PDT. There are two important oppositions on this lunation, one featuring the luminaries in Libra opposing Jupiter in Aries and the other is a Mercury-Venus conjunction in Virgo opposing Neptune in Pisces. The good thing about both these oppositions is they are in signs that are more inclined to work together than fight it out. These oppositions do give this New Moon a Full Moon feel too.
The opposition with the Libra luminaries opposing Jupiter in Aries benefits from Libra’s mediating skills and Jupiter’s generous spirit. We may need to set clear guidelines before getting into the serious stage of any negotiations in order to achieve an equitable outcome. Being straightforward and honest in our intentions is also critical. Since Jupiter…
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Full Moon in Pisces, September 10, 2022
A Full Moon in dreamy Pisces perfects Saturday Sept 10, 2022 at 5:59 am EDT @17Pis41. An early one, folks!
Right now we can use some lessons in how to live with changes, and the Full Moon at 17° 41’ Pisces on 10 September 2022, 03:00 AM PDT is here to help us. The master of change, Uranus in Taurus, is sextile the Pisces Moon and trine the Virgo Sun. Or perhaps I should say Uranus, the instigator of change. Sometimes when the fixed signs rule the sky, we forget change is happening constantly and when the mutable signs return to dominance, we can get swept away because we forgot where we left our boat.
There are two different styles for preparing to handle changes on this Full Moon, Virgo and Pisces. Pisces would tell us to have faith and go with the flow, while Virgo is all for having a number of plans in place to choose from if necessary. Since Uranus in Taurus harmoniously aspects both luminaries, there…
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