Rectification ~ What is the result of the transit analysis? Probably Virgo-Pisces or Aries-Libra are the signs in which the vertical axis Asc-MC can be located. Saturn accentuates them at the first significant success in bodybuilding and during the filming of “Conan the Barbarian,” which marked a new career milestone. More likely, it is Virgo, since during the move to the USA, Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto were transiting the third decan of Virgo. If the MC were in Virgo, then the Sun, Neptune, and Venus would not relate to the 8th house. This option is ruled out. Therefore, the MC is more likely in Pisces or Aries. However, a clear indication of rivalry appears only when Pisces is on the MC (the opposition Mercury/Venus – Black Moon falls into the houses of the personal axis). In this case, Cancer is on the Ascendant! To strengthen our position, let’s determine whether Schwarzenegger was born in the morning or in the afternoon. Let’s analyze the aspects of the progressed Moon. In the case of a morning birth (MC in Pisces or Aries), the natal Moon is at 4° Capricorn. In the case of an evening birth (MC in Libra, since Virgo is ruled out), the Moon is at 10° Capricorn. Let’s compile a table of the progressed Moon’s aspects to the most important events in both variants (see the next page). General result: most likely, it is a morning birth. In the evening variant, 4 aspects do not correspond to the nature of the events. Thus, the MC is in Pisces, and the Ascendant is in Cancer. Notice how we arrived at this sign for the Ascendant through different methods. Let’s construct a trial chart with MC 23° Pisces (Chart 22-2). The 23rd-24th degrees were quite frequently accented in transits during important events. During the move to America, Jupiter and Pluto were transiting the 3rd house cusp.
Event July 1961 – beginning of training: a strong-willed decision
October 1965 – army service, “Mr. Europe”
August 1, 1966 – move to Munich, a strong-willed decision
Late September 1967 – “Mr. Universe” 1st place. First truly global success
Late September 1968 – move to America
October 3, 1970 – “Mr. Olympia”
May 20, 1971 – brother’s death in a car accident
December 11, 1972 – father’s death
August 28, 1977 – acquaintance with M. Shriver
April 26, 1986 – marriage
December 13, 1989 – daughter
July 1997 – heart surgery
Morning ~ Evening
40 = Saturn and Pluto (!)
72 = Jupiter and Uranus
30 = Sun
40 = Sun Pr = Sun Pr
90 = Moon
72 = Sun
90 = Mercury
30 = Jupiter
150 = Mars! Uranus (!)
120 = Saturn
180 = Sun
Pr Venus = 120 = Moon (!)
90 = Sun
60 = Venus (!)
180 = Moon
90 = Neptune (?)
30 = Pluto (!)
90 = Uranus (!)
120 = Uranus (!)
150 = Mars
120 = Venus (?)
180 = Pluto
90 = Saturn (?)
90 = Pluto
45 = Mercury (?)
Rectification ~ Chart 22-2. A. Schwarzenegger. July 30, 1947. 2:10 GMT. 48N15; 14E01
This chart meets many requirements. A strong 1st house. Three planets are located here. The Sun in the 1st house is in sextile to Neptune, the ruler of the 10th house, in a semi-square to Mars, the co-ruler of the 10th house. Venus, Mars (semi-square to the Sun), Jupiter (trine to Mercury on the Ascendant), and Uranus (novile to the Sun) relate to the 1st house. Saturn in the 11th house determines financial difficulties in the birthplace and in Europe. Jupiter aspects Mercury (IC) by trine. Saturn aspects Neptune in the 4th house. Mercury and Venus, the rulers of the 4th house, are without essential dignity but are accidentally (by position) strong. They are in the sign of Jupiter’s exaltation – “captivated” by Jupiter. This describes Arnold Schwarzenegger Sr.’s family home: a cold (Saturn) house without dignity (the house rulers are essentially weak), imbued with a Jupiterian past, visits to church on Sundays (Neptune), and in this house, a talented and musical father (Neptune). The Sun in Leo aspects Neptune by sextile, emphasizing the father’s brilliance and Arnold’s idealization of him. Over time, the father indeed became understanding and caring. At the same time, this is a traditional Austrian home (both dispositors of the 4th house are in Cancer).
The 10th house is strong because:
a) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus aspect the MC by major aspects;
b) three rulers are near the house cusp – Neptune, Mars, and Venus;
c) Neptune is aspected by both luminaries, Saturn, and Pluto. All planets are somehow connected to the 10th house!
There are connections between the 1st and 10th houses. These are the aspects: Mercury-MC (1), Venus-MC (2), Sun-Neptune (3), Moon-Neptune (4), Venus in the 1st house (5). Mars with Uranus are on the cusp of the 8th house.
The 5th house is highlighted (Jupiter on the cusp). It is connected to the 1st house (Jupiter’s trines to Mercury) and the 9th house (sextile of Pluto to Neptune). Pluto rules the 5th house. Connections between the 10th and 11th houses: Venus rules both houses and aspects the MC; Mercury, the co-ruler of the 11th house, aspects the MC. Connections between the 1st and 11th houses: Venus, the ruler of the 11th house, is in the 1st house; Mercury, the second ruler of the 11th house, is on the Ascendant. The square of the Moon to Neptune creates one tense connection between the 9th and 8th houses.
Mercury, the ruler of the 3rd house, is afflicted by Lilith (Black Moon). It is on the Ascendant, which emphasizes the Mercurial theme of “twins” and the importance of the brother’s figure. Mercury in the 1st house and Lilith (Black Moon) in the 8th house form a combination of fierce rivalry (even hatred) 1st – 8th, 3rd – 8th. The same formula is given again by the opposition of Venus (the ruler of the 11th house of friends!) to Lilith (Black Moon).
Pluto in Pisces is on Arnold’s Ascendant.
The very important Neptune in the 4th house describes not only the father but also the deep psychological attitudes of sacrifice instilled by the mother’s religious upbringing (Neptune is the ruler of the mother’s 10th house; the Moon – mother – is in square to Neptune) in the parental home, which later manifested in the profession. Although Arnold told his parents that religion did not interest him, in his mature years in films, he repeatedly appears as a savior of the world (“Terminator 1, 2”), and in “End of Days,” he sacrifices his body to save the soul (and the world) from the forces of darkness, throwing himself onto a sword beneath a crucifix. In 1999, when this film was released, in the relocation chart for Los Angeles, there were complex progressions involving Saturn, Pluto, and the Moon; Pr Mars reached the Descendant. Clearly, there was a corresponding mood reflected in the film. At the same time, Pr MC joined the Moon, symbolizing the homeland and mother, and Pr Asc formed a trine to the Sun – symbol of the father. This was a very important time for Arnold.
In the relocation chart for Los Angeles (Chart 22-3), the necessary conditions are also met. The most important thing is the change in the orientation of the planets relative to the house grid. In the radix, almost all planets – except Mars and Uranus – are below the horizon. In Schwarzenegger’s birthplace, he must have felt constrained. There, he was, first and foremost, a bodybuilder – and a rebellious anarchist. The role of the unconscious was very significant. With the move, the potential of the relocation chart gradually began to unfold. Jupiter in the 10th house made him a “pillar of society.” The powerful 8th house gave unprecedented popularity. The highlighted 9th house and the upper hemisphere allowed him to attune to collective rhythms and manifest social activity. The most symbolic transition is the Sun moving from the 1st house to the 8th (he came into the public eye). Meanwhile, Mercury, from its position on the Ascendant in the radix (who he wanted to become), having moved into the 8th house in the relocation chart, began to symbolize rivals. On the other hand, in the relocation chart, Mercury rules the 5th house – Schwarzenegger “plays the brother.” In his birthplace, he wanted to be a brother (the ruler of the 3rd house and significator of the brother Mercury is on the Ascendant), but in America, he fights with “brothers,” yet also recreates the image of a brother on screen!
In the relocation chart, there is a formula of a multimillionaire. However, the afflicted Sun rules the 8th house in this chart, and the 5th house is afflicted (Mars and Uranus), which exacerbated heart problems. We believe in the relocation chart based on events. It turns out that the chart works perfectly.Most of the major events are reflected in progressions and arcs in the natal chart, but relocation charts add significant details. The Midheaven is shifted by the solar arc. July 1961 — the beginning of training. MC = 60 = Sun. Pr Asc = 0 = Moon. October 30, 1965 — the army, tank driving, self-assertion, “Mister Europe.” Sun = 120 = KXI (army house). The competition took place in Stuttgart. The local MC is in an exact trine to Jupiter. Tr Uranus and Pluto on the local IC include this trine. March 1966 — “Mister Germany.” Tr Saturn = 0 = MC. S Asc = 0 = Sun. The event took place in Munich. Here, S MC is in opposition to Neptune, but Pr Jupiter is in trine to MC. August 1, 1966 — moving to Munich. MC = 120 = Saturn. S Pluto = 0 = IC. Pr KIX = 120 = Mercury, = 120 = Jupiter. Late September 1967 — “Mister Universe” in London. MC = 120 = Pluto. In London — MC = 120 = Venus. Late September 1968 — a second victory in London and moving to America. In the radix: Tr Pluto on IC. The same aspect of MC (trine to Pluto). S Saturn = 0 = IC. Pr KIX = 90 = Mars (the trip almost failed). But Sun (from the 7th house) = 30 = Venus (ruler of the 11th house): a friend helped with documents. In America, he suffered a painful defeat in the competition: Pr KX = 90 = Neptune (ruler of the 10th house). In the relocation chart for Miami, where the competition took place (25N46; 80WI2), Jupiter rules the 10th house, and Pr Mercury (ruler of the 11th house of the audience and “the brother’s planet”) forms a square to it. October 3, 1970 — “Mister Olympia” and “Mister Universe” (New York). Schwarzenegger is the best bodybuilder in the world. This event is well reflected in the relocation chart for New York. In progressions, MC = 60 = Jupiter (success) = 180 = Mercury (victory over the “brother”). Venus = 120 = MC, and Asc = 120 = Moon — aspects of popularity. But in the relocation chart for Los Angeles, where Arnold settled, the aspects are indicative: Pr Moon on MC, and Pr MC in trine to Sun; in transits, Jupiter is close to MC, and Saturn in May of that year crossed IC, beginning its upward path. Relocation charts work well, showing that Schwarzenegger easily adapts to new conditions. May 20, 1971 — sudden death of a brother in a car accident. In the radix: S Uranus (8th) = 0 = Mercury (3rd and significator of the brother). S Mercury = 180 = KVIII. S Asc = 0 = Saturn. Pr KIII = 40 = Pluto. In the relocation chart for Los Angeles, Pr KIII = 90 = Sun (8th). December 11, 1972 — death of the father. In the radix: S Uranus = 0 = Asc, and S Asc = 0 = Pluto. But Pr Asc = 0 = Sun! This aspect is especially striking. It means that on an emotional level (progressions), Arnold acquires himself. Note: the departure of the brother and the departure of the father liberate (Uranus), transform (Pluto) Arnold and activate his Sun! August 28, 1977 — meeting with M. Shriver and the Kennedy clan. In the radix: Pr Dsc = 120 = Neptune. Pr KX = 120 = Pluto. The meeting took place in Hyannis Port (41N39; 70W17). In the relocation chart, Pr Dsc = 0 = Jupiter. 1977, November — “Mister Olympia.” He announced the end of his participation in bodybuilding competitions. S Mars = 0 = Asc. S Asc = 90 = Jupiter. In the Los Angeles relocation chart, Tr Uranus = 0 = MC. Pr MC = 120 = Pluto. The decision to change his profession was not accidental; it coincided with the acquaintance with the Kennedy family. New motivations for success emerged. May 14, 1982 — “Conan the Barbarian.” S Jupiter = 90 = MC. In the relocation chart for Los Angeles, Pr MC = 30 = Jupiter. September 24, 1984 — meeting with Brigitte Nielsen. This year, “The Terminator” was released in theaters, which “exploded” the box office. In the radix: Pr Asc = 0 = Pluto. S Pluto = 120 = Dsc. S Dsc = 120 = Uranus. S KX = 180 = Uranus. In the relocation chart for Los Angeles during the filming of “Conan” and “The Terminator,” Pr Mars = 120 = MC, and in December 1983, Tr Saturn reaches MC, marking the peak of social realization. At this time, in the radix, Saturn is moving upward. In Rome, where a whirlwind romance with Brigitte Nielsen began, Pr Venus = 120 = Dsc, Pr Dsc = 120 = Neptune, Pr MC = 90 = Venus. April 26, 1986 — marriage to Maria Shriver. In the radix, S Saturn = 120 = Dsc. In the relocation chart for Los Angeles — Pr Sun and Venus = 60 = MC. All three aspects are very strong and indicative. 1988 — Schwarzenegger helps George H.W. Bush in the presidential election. Arnold campaigns for Bush, giving speeches in various parts of the country, providing financial support to Bush’s pre-election fund, and participating in the Republican National Convention in New Orleans. In fact, Schwarzenegger ensures Bush’s victory in Ohio. In the radix, S Pluto, the planet of parties and power, crosses IC. In the Los Angeles relocation chart, Tr Pluto enters the 10th house, and Pr Asc forms trines to Jupiter in the 10th house and Mercury in the 6th house. Early 1990s — head of the Council on Physical Culture and Sports under the President of the USA. In the radix: Pr Moon and Mars = 0 = Asc. S Saturn = 0 = IC, Tr Saturn = 0 = Dsc. In Los Angeles: MC = 180 = Uranus. Notably, Pr Mars conjuncts Mercury, indicating increased public activity and another duel with the “brother.” In the relocation chart for Washington (38N54; 77W02), Pr Sun on Dsc! Summer 1997 — heart surgery. In the radix: Sun = 90 = KX and Uranus. S KX = 0 = Saturn. Fall 2003 — governor. In the radix: Pr MC = 180 = Jupiter. Although in the radix, Tr Saturn moves through the 11th house, in Los Angeles it moves upward and forms a trine to MC. Additionally, in the relocation chart, Pr Asc = 120 = Pluto (10th), and Pr Moon crosses Asc.
RECTIFICATION — as a result, I confirmed the birth time of 2:17 AM for Arnold Schwarzenegger. An interesting description of the Ascendant degree (19° Cancer) in Alan Leo: “A man holding a spear in his right hand and a flute in his left — Actor.” P. Christian adds: “A noble character.” However, in the sidereal Zodiac, Asc is in the nakshatra Punarvasu, whose symbol is a quiver of arrows. The quiver symbolizes energy, the importance of the homeland, home, attachment to the house; the arrows signify flight and readiness to pierce the target through, restlessness and love for travel, but also returning home (to the quiver) to replenish with new strength. All this corresponds to Schwarzenegger’s character. And the higher goals dictated by this nakshatra may already be outlined. Its goddess is Aditi, associated with infinity, depth, freedom, abundance, a prudent character, a desire for nobility, the expansion of the inner world and self-knowledge, leading to philosophy and religion. As always, in the horoscope of an extraordinary personality, significant midpoints involving the major planets are indicative. Vulcan = 0 = Mars/Uranus = 90 = MC (a powerful, explosive combination). Mars = MC/Apollo (my success in society is connected with my physical strength; work brings me success).
A contemporary entrepreneur was born on August 30, 1952, in Krasnodar. Approximately during the day (though I checked the entire day). Height: 177 cm. Weight: currently — 100 kg. Previously — 75 kg. Hobbies: photography (1971–1973). Later, in adulthood, a large-scale aesthetic and cultural project. Venus and Neptune may relate to the 10th house. Since the project required studying a large amount of historical material, a strong Jupiter or 9th house is likely, highlighted by Sagittarius. Builder and director of a cooperative, then a joint venture: Saturn may relate to the 10th house. Many moves and trips, a large volume of knowledge: Sagittarius on the Ascendant (appears for the second time) and a strong 9th house are possible. Two marriages: a mutable sign on the Descendant is likely. Ascendant or 1st house on the face. Hands are small, shoulders are sloping — Cancer or Moon. Hips are wide — Sagittarius is not excluded (appears for the third time). Indeed, with the Ascendant in Sagittarius, all these conditions are met. Saturn and Neptune in the 10th house. Venus rules MC. Moon is the first planet after Ascendant (in the 1st house). A very strong 9th house (in the Koch system). Jupiter aspects Venus, the ruler of the 10th house near MC. The emigration formula IV–IX–XI is fulfilled by Mars and Pluto and their aspects. One ruler of the 4th house (Pluto) is in the 9th, and the other (Mars) is in the 11th house. Moreover, they rule the 11th house and aspect planets in the 9th house.As a result, I arrived at the rectified time of 11:05 GMT.
Events and aspects
1. From approximately 1954, he lived in Sukhumi: S Moon = 90° = IC.
2. On 8 November 1956, acute appendicitis; on the same day, before the operation, a brother was born. Tg Mars = 120° = Uranus = 120° = North Node.
3. On 12 September 1973, his father died: Tg Pluto = 0° = Midheaven. s Pluto = 90° = Asc. S Asc = 0° = Moon (mistress of the 8th house). S Part of Fortune = 40° = Sun.
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Chart 24. A contemporary entrepreneur. 30 August 1952. 11:05 GMT 45N02; 39E00
On 20 January 1979 he married for the first time. Both marriages took place in Sukhumi.
In natal progressions in the natal chart: Asc in conjunction with Moon. Mercury (7th house) = 0° = Midheaven.
In transits: Jupiter = 60° = Midheaven, Saturn = 90° = Asc.
In professions in the relocation chart: Moon square personal axis, Venus trine Midheaven.
In progressions in the relocation chart: Midheaven sextile Moon.
5. On 6 May 1980, a daughter was born: in the radix, Pr Part of Fortune = 0° = Jupiter.
6. On 22 August 1981, his mother died. In the radix, Midheaven = 60° = Moon (8th house – in the relocation chart the same aspect at the first marriage); Pr Part of Fortune = 150° = Moon.
7. In 1987, he became general director of a joint venture in Sukhumi. In the radix, transit Saturn enters the 1st house. Pr Sun from the 6th house sextile Asc.
8. Second marriage on 26 December 1989 (Sukhumi), though the relationship began in August 1986. In effect, the second marriage marked the final conclusion of the first. In the radix: S Desc = 0° = Uranus. Pr Desc = 90° = Saturn (divorce aspects).
In the relocation chart: Pr Desc = 0° = Uranus.
9. In 1992 (July) he bought an apartment in Moscow; in August 1992 he was forced to move to Moscow. In the radix in arcs: Asc = 120° = Jupiter (converse) = 90° = Neptune ( converse). To the 9th house = 120° = Jupiter.
In the relocation chart in progressions: Asc = 90° = Neptune; to the 3rd house = 0° = Pluto; to the 11th house = 90° = Venus.
10. In 1995 (October) he decided to move to Spain, in December he bought an apartment in Spain, and in May 1996 he finally moved to Spain; this event is described in detail from an astrological perspective in “Prognostic. 259”.
In the radix: Midheaven = 120° = Uranus. Powerful transits. In arcs Pluto on Midheaven, Jupiter square Midheaven.
In the relocation chart for Moscow, the move is strongly marked. This is a fateful, “encoded” event in the radix.
Note that during two fateful events – the death of the father and emigration – Pluto is on the Midheaven, but in different methods.
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11. 1999–2000 were successful years in terms of real estate: in the radix S IC = 0° = Jupiter.
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At the end of 2004, he embarked on a major project: computer modelling of 500 statues of great people, followed by production and sale. The project failed. At that time he lived in Spain (41N49; 3E03).
In the radix: Midheaven = 60° = Venus.
In the relocation chart in progressions: Mercury on Asc (accumulation of information), Midheaven = 90° = Uranus (original project).
After the completion of the project in the relocation chart: Midheaven = 0° = Neptune.
On the same aspect he began an attempt to build a hotel, but it stalled.
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A contemporary – a scientist and diplomat
Born 29 September 1938 in Moscow. No birth time is known. A very bright personality. An outstanding diplomat, Doctor of Economic Sciences, author of many books and articles. Married once. Complicated relationship with his mother. In childhood he felt lonely. His wife is a very active, well-known poetess. Height: tall. Build: slender. Irritable. No children. Illnesses: heart, spine, eye problems. All of this relates to Leo/Sun/5th house. Since the Sun and Leo are unaspected, the 5th house must be afflicted.
Determining the Ascendant and Midheaven signs. Diplomat, foreign travel, scientist, author of books, excellent lecturer: Sagittarius on Asc, Libra on Midheaven. Strong 3rd and 9th houses.
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Now we look for the afflicted 5th house. We place Uranus and the South Node there. We obtain a rectified time of about 10:30 GMT.
We obtain support in the global affliction: the afflicted Sun. Moon (mother), afflicted by Mars, falls in the 4th house. Venus, ruler of the 5th house, is afflicted by Jupiter, ruler of the 8th house from the 5th house.
Events
1. Mother’s birth – 26 January 1914.
2. Father’s birth – 1907, spring.
3. Graduation from MGIMO – 1961. Immediately afterwards – work at the Central Committee.
4. Beginning of the relationship with his wife – 19 October 1966.
5. Marriage – 21 January 1967, Moscow.
6. Beginning of work abroad – 16 October 1968.
7. Candidate’s degree – 20 June 1969.
8. Appointment to a distant country – 29 September 1970.
9. Refusal of a high appointment because of his wife’s illness – 2 August 1973.
10. Death of the father – November 1974.
11. Doctorate – 9 January 1981.
12. High appointment abroad – 13 February 1989 (order) – 2 March 1989 (presentation of credentials).
13. Complications in relations with a neighbor at the dacha, beginning of a court case – 1995.
14. Reanimations – November 2003, 7 January 2006 (Belgium), and 31 July – 10 August 2007 (Moscow).
Important point: immediately after the institute, work at the Central Committee – a great success.
We look for the accentuation of the Midheaven. The most important event is the marriage. Perhaps both axes will be involved.
Arcs: If 1961 (graduation) – Sun on Midheaven, then 1967 (marriage) – Venus on Asc.
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Chart 25. A contemporary teacher – a scientist and diplomat. 29 September 1938. 10:44 CET 55N45; 37E35
Thus we arrive at the rectified time of 10:44 CET. We obtain a description of most events (I leave the verification to the reader). I will note some interesting arcs.
Unusual aspects in solar arcs in November 2003 (reanimation due to high blood pressure). Jupiter is strongly involved (ruler of the 4th house and excess planet). S Asc = 0° = Jupiter. S Jupiter = 0° = IC. Tr Pluto = 0° = Asc.
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Admet/Vulcan (fate, doom) – mid-point, important at the conclusion of marriage. In this case at the marriage: S Ad/Vu = 180° = Moon. S Desc = 60° = Admet Node.
This mid-point can be involved in any most important events.
Defence of the doctoral dissertation: S Admet Node = 120° = Midheaven.
1995 (conflict): S Desc = 90° = Admet Node.
At the same time, in transits Pluto enters the 4th house (threats), Uranus square Mercury/Midheaven.
The following year – the conflict continues.
S Lilith (Black Moon) = 90° = personal axis.
For verification of rectification by firdars on harmonic charts
With great uncertainty of birth time, it can be useful to check the work of firdars, including on harmonic charts. Material about them is presented in vols. 1 and 11 of “Prognostic Astrology”. In Indian astrology, planetary periods are examined in the radix and in harmonic charts. The 9th harmonic is always considered (hidden possibilities of the chart). In matters related to children, the 7th harmonic is also analysed.
As in Indian astrology, I consider harmonics in the whole equal-house system. The Ascendant sign is considered the 1st house, the next sign the 2nd house, and so on. Only the planets of the septenary and classical rulership of signs are taken into account (double for all planets except the luminaries).
Examples
A contemporary builder (example 7)
20 January 1979 – first marriage and in August – conception. Day birth. Period: Mercury-Mars.
In the radix: Mercury rules the 8th house. Mars sextile Venus, ruler of the 10th house. Mars rules the IC, 5th sign and 8th house.
In the 9th harmonic, Mercury trine Moon in the 8th house. Mars rules the 8th house.
In the 7th harmonic (related to children) Mercury rules the 8th house, Mercury and Mars in conjunction. Both trine Venus in the 8th house; Mars rules the Sun, ruler of the 8th house. Mars, Sun and Venus form a Grand Trine.
A contemporary diplomat (example 8)
October 1966 – January 1967. Acquaintance with his wife and conclusion of marriage. Day birth. Period: Mercury-Sun.
Mercury – ruler of the 7th house. Sextile to Venus, ruler of the 10th house and significator of marriage. Sun sextile Moon. Sun is under the rulership of Venus, and that – of Mars, and Mars – under the rulership of Mercury. We begin with Mercury and come back to it.
In the 9th harmonic Mercury rules the 10th house. It forms a Grand Trine with Venus and Mars. Sun, Venus, Mars and Saturn are united by rulership (closed chain). Sun rules Jupiter, 7th house by exaltation.
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9. A contemporary: the vicissitudes of fate
My first assumptions I made in my mind, without a cosmogram. The contemporary received a medical education and initially worked in the infectious diseases department of a children’s hospital (8th house? Connection of 6th and 8th houses?). In her life there were many moves (afflicted 4th house? Uranus/Aquarius relate to the 4th house?).
Having moved north to the Komi ASSR (a long-distance move—connection between the 1st and 9th houses is mandatory), she became the chief architect of the city and implemented a major construction project (Saturn and Venus, possibly including the Sun, relate to the 10th house). She then changed several jobs and cities: worked in a state farm trust as the head of the design and accounting group, as a construction foreman, and as an engineer (a tense 10th house). She was married and has two children. She is prone to impulsive actions (highlighted Uranus, possibly in connection with the 1st house), especially relocations; her life has had conflict situations (tension between the 1st and 7th houses). She is interested in esotericism and psychology and has strong intuition (again, the 9th house). She was born on July 13, 1948, in the city of Saran, Karaganda region (49N46; 72E52). Let us construct a cosmogram for 12:00 local time (difference from GT is 6 hours). If there is tension between the 1st and 7th houses (conflict), they can only be governed by Venus and Mars (since these are the only tense planets that rule opposing signs). An Ascendant in Taurus is unsuitable, as we would not obtain a tense 4th house. Therefore, the Ascendant is in Libra or Scorpio. The IC will fall in Aquarius, starting from 7:58 GT. This is likely the lower limit of the birth time.
Chart 26. Contemporary. July 13, 1948. 06:00 GT. Cosmogram. A chart for 08:00 GT meets all requirements. Now let us examine the arcs. We can start with any event. For example, in the summer of 1980, the contemporary suffered a head injury. This may indicate the transit of Mars over the Ascendant. In this case, the birth time is 08:22 or 08:23 (-6). Let us construct a chart for this time (Chart 26-1). It proves to be fully viable.
September 1963 — the first relocation and entry into a medical institution. Period: Venus-Jupiter. The 3rd (secondary education), 9th (relocation), and 12th (medicine) houses are involved.
Chart 26-1. Contemporary. 08:23 ST 49N46; 72E52
S MC = 0 = Saturn. S Neptune = 120 = 9th cusp (entry into medical school).
April 1966 — entry into work at the infectious diseases department of a children’s hospital. Venus-Sun. The 10th (profession), 8th (infection), and 12th (hospital) houses are involved. Since Venus is square Mars, the 6th house (work) is also activated. S 12th cusp = 0 = Moon: work at a children’s hospital. S Sun (ruler of the 10th house) = 0 = MC.
Summer 1967 — relocation to another republic. Again, work at a hospital. The start of a new Mercury period. Mercury rules the 9th house. S Neptune == Asc. S Moon (ruler of the 9th house in the 12th house) = 90 = MC: 4th / 10th # 9th, 12th — a long-distance relocation due to work.
March 1970 — a long-distance relocation to the North and marriage (March 10). Mercury-Moon. Mercury is in the 9th house, and the Moon rules the 9th and is located in the 12th house. The Moon is in bi-sextile to Venus and Saturn, providing symbolic indications of marriage. Venus rules the 7th house, and Saturn is in the 10th house. Since Saturn also rules the 4th house (by the septenary), we obtain indications for both marriage (4th + 7th + 10th) and the long-distance relocation (4th + 9th + 12th). S MC is in sextile to Uranus in the 9th house, the ruler of the 4th house — an unexpected decision to relocate. S Descendant is in sextile to the Sun, the ruler of the 10th house — marriage. Prog Asc is square Pluto in the 10th house: a serious decision regarding social status, a conflict with parents. On March 1, transiting Jupiter and Saturn are square, and Uranus is in sextile to the MC from the 12th house (4th + 9th + 12th & Uranus: spontaneous relocation).
June 22, 1973 — birth of a daughter. Mercury-Jupiter. The 5th house is in Pisces, which Jupiter rules by the septenary. S Neptune is trine the Part of Fortune. S Part of Fortune = 180 = Mars. In transits, Pluto is on the 12th cusp (maternity leave), and Neptune is square the Part of Fortune.
July 2, 1976 — birth of a son. Mercury-Venus. Venus is opposition Jupiter. S Neptune == 90 = MC.
Prog Venus = 120 = Part of Fortune. Prog Part of Fortune = 180 = Mars (repetition of the same aspects in different methods often indicates similar events).
March 1978 — chief architect of the district. The start of a new major Moon period. The Moon is in sextile to Saturn in the 10th house and square the Sun, which it rules, the ruler of the MC.
October 1978 — received an apartment. The Moon is in sextile to Saturn, which rules the 4th house and is located in the 10th, providing an indication of obtaining an apartment in connection with work. The 7th house must also be involved (major material acquisitions): the Moon is trine Venus, its ruler. S MC = 45 = Sun: creative work, success, and friction. S Asc = 60 = Mars: personal activity in work. Tr Jupiter on the MC (confirmation of the MC position).
Summer 1980 — head injury. Moon-Moon. The Moon is in the 12th house. There are no indications of injury here, but there is an indication of hospitalization. During the major Moon period, the contemporary was hospitalized again. S Mars = 0 = Asc. Tr Pluto = 0 = Moon (confirmation of the Moon’s position).
March-April 1983 — anaphylactic shock, life-threatening. Then followed a long recovery. Moon-Jupiter, then Moon-Mars. Jupiter is in a T-square with Mars, the ruler of the 1st house, and Venus in the 7th house, the ruler of the chart. S Venus = 90 = Asc: 7th # 1st. S Pluto = 40 = MC.
S 8th cusp = 0 = Uranus = 45 = Pluto. Prog Asc = 90 = Saturn. Tr Saturn and Pluto on the Ascendant (confirmation of the Ascendant’s position).
September 1986 — end of work as an architect and relocation. Tr Pluto = 90 = MC. S Mercury, the ruler of the 9th house of relocation and the 10th house of independence, as well as the second ruler of the 7th house, rises to the MC. A decision was made to resign (11th house), as the head of the city executive committee had died (8th # 10th), and the contemporary did not want to submit to the person who replaced him (11th), even though he offered her a promotion (S MC = 30 = Pluto, but Prog Sun = 60 = Uranus).
1989 — the contemporary became interested in esotericism, including astrology. S Uranus MC.
October 1993 — relocation to Moscow. Saturn-Sun. The Sun rules the 10th house and is located in the 9th. Saturn rules the 2nd and 4th houses and is in the 10th. We obtain the formula for relocation in connection with work: 3rd + 4th + 9th + 10th. S MC = 60 = Sun, = 90 = Jupiter, = 30 = Saturn.
June 1996 — a court case in Moscow. S Jupiter = 0 = IC.
February 1997 — the start of a four-year period of refusal from stable work. Saturn-Mercury. Mercury is square Mars, the ruler of the 6th house. This is followed by a subperiod of the Moon in the 12th house. S Neptune = 0 = Part of Fortune. S Pluto = 0 = 12th cusp. S MC = 90 = Venus (10th # 7th/12th).
In the transits: Uranus on the IC, Neptune square the personal axis (“I set sail into free waters”). In the relocation chart to Moscow: Prog MC = 30 = Sun = 0 = Saturn = 120 = Jupiter. Judging by this aspect, it was possible to obtain a permanent job (as actually happened). However, Prog Mars = 30 = Mars, = 120 = Uranus, activating the radical square between these planets. Prog 12th cusp = 0 = Neptune.
November 2001 — entry into a managerial position and divorce. Jupiter-Mars. Jupiter is in the 2nd house in trine to Saturn in the 10th house; Mars rules the 6th house — indications of work. Mars, the ruler of the 1st house, is square Venus, the ruler of the 7th house — an indication of divorce. S MC = 0 = Mars, = 90 = Uranus, = 45 = Pluto. Prog 11th cusp = 90 = Sun. Tr Neptune = 0 = IC. Simultaneously, the contemporary’s grandson moves in with her.
December 2004 — serious surgery. Jupiter-Venus, again activating the T-square involving Mars (ruler of the 6th) and Venus (ruler of the 1st and 7th). S MC = 40 = Saturn, = 90 = Mercury (second ruler of the 8th house). S 8th cusp = 90 = Moon. In progressions: Venus = 90 = Asc (again, repetition of the aspect in another method under similar circumstances). 12th cusp = 90 = Pluto. In the relocation chart: Prog Mars = 180 = 8th cusp.
Prog MC = 0 = Prog Saturn, = 180 = Black Moon.
Spring 2007 — resumption of serious astrological studies. S Uranus = 60 = 9th cusp. S 9th cusp = 120 = Jupiter, = 0 = Saturn.
10. Contemporary: aspects of the progressed Moon and eclipses
Only the place and day of birth are known: January 19, 1955, 55N13; 75E58. Difference from GT is 6 hours.
Main events:
1. 07.03.1958 — mother’s death, relocation to her grandmother’s;
2. 1962 — start of schooling; simultaneously, the start of progressive myopia;
In August 1971, she enrolled in a communications technical school (she did not complete school; this was likely partly a Uranian act; financial reasons may also have played a role—perhaps the need to earn money; in hindsight, it became clear that this enrollment also had Neptunian undertones, tied to life’s realities).
4. November 1972 – death of her grandmother;
5. August 1975 – relocation to the settlement of Meget, Irkutsk Oblast, after graduating from the technical school under state distribution;
6. August 1978 – relocation to Ust-Ilimsk (58N00; 102E39);
7. November 1978 – securing employment;
8. November 1979 – transition to work in her field at a television center;
9. April 1981 – meeting and beginning a long-term relationship with a man; no marriage was formalized;
10. December 8, 1986 – birth of her daughter in Ust-Ilimsk at 14:00 local time (8 hours ahead of GT);
11. December 1986 – May 1988 – maternity leave;
12. April 1991 – transition to physically demanding work in her profession in the futile hope of obtaining an apartment;
13. September 1994 – separation from her partner;
14. January 2000 – securing disability pension;
15. June 2000 – initiation of a civil court case between the head of a gymnasium and a group of parents to defend children’s rights (she was part of the initiative group);
16. December 2002 – the case was closed by mutual agreement.
In the letter requesting rectification, the woman stated that she is deeply engaged in astrology and also interested in numerology, seeking to find her life’s purpose. Based on the description of events, one might infer that she is determined, decisive, independent, and monogamous. We should likely identify certain astrological indicators of:
a) interest and aptitude for esoteric disciplines;
b) aptitude for television work with broadcasting equipment;
c) celibacy;
d) absence of a father or his idealization;
e) early death of the mother;
f) relocation to another city for employment-related reasons;
g) ability to perform physically demanding work;
h) myopia.
Let us construct a trial chart with the Sun on the Midheaven (true noon, Chart 27). A T-square involving the Sun and Neptune suggests both the idealization of the father’s image and the possibility of myopia. Jupiter also participates in this configuration.
This same T-square may symbolize her aptitude for esotericism and potential work with television equipment. Saturn may relate to delayed marriage or celibacy, possibly positioned in a house or aspecting the personal axis. Traditionally, the Sun is the significator of marriage in a daytime female chart. Its affliction by Neptune and Uranus may indicate an unusual and informal union.
Thus, from a traditional standpoint, this woman was likely born during the day. However, M. de Villeroche noted that significators of phenomena and persons are better represented by elements of the relevant houses—i.e., planets in those houses and their rulers—rather than rigidly assigned significators such as the Sun for the father/husband or the Moon for the mother. Still, we will consider the high probability of a daytime chart.
Let us examine eclipses and New Moons near the Nodes before major events:
– October 23, 1957 (a few months before her mother’s death) – 0 Aries;
– July 1, 1972 (before her grandmother’s death) – 19 Cancer;
– May 11, 1975 (before her relocation) – 20 Taurus;
– February 4, 1981 (before meeting her partner) – 16 Aquarius;
– November 12, 1985 (before conception) – 20 Scorpio;
– January 16, 1991 (before transitioning to physically demanding work) – 25 Capricorn;
– May 10, 1994 (before separation) – 20 Taurus.
It is evident that the emphasis on the 20 Taurus–Scorpio axis is connected to Saturn. The eclipse preceding her mother’s death is in square to the opposition of the Sun to Uranus and Jupiter.
Determining which houses the New Moons belong to is challenging; we will revisit this later when comparing chart variants.
Let us try another method—progressed Moon aspects. The only tense aspect (excluding karmic ones) formed by the Progressed Moon on March 7, 1958 (the day of her mother’s death) is a sesquiquadrate to Pluto, exact at 04:00 GT (10:00 local time—yes, this aligns). If born at the beginning of the day, the Progressed Moon in March 1958 would conjoin the North Node (a separating aspect). In November 1972 (her grandmother’s death), at 00:00 Progressed Time, the Progressed Moon, having separated from Uranus, moves toward a square to Neptune and an opposition to the Sun. At 10:00 Progressed Time, it is in trine to Mars. In August 1975 (relocation), at 00:00 Progressed Time, it is in novile to Jupiter and Uranus (Z. Dobyns did not consider 5th and 9th harmonic aspects, so she would prefer a later time). At 10:00 Progressed Time, it is in semisquare to these same planets. In August of the previous year, 1978 (relocation to permanent residence in Ust-Ilimsk), at 00:00 Progressed Time, it is in trine to Mercury. At 10:00 Progressed Time, it is in semisquare to the Moon. In November 1978 (securing employment), at 00:00 Progressed Time, it is in karmic aspects. The same applies at 10:00 Progressed Time. In November 1979 (working in her field at the television center), at 00:00 Progressed Time, it is in square to the Sun and conjunction to Neptune. At 10:00 Progressed Time, it is in quincunx to Mars. In April 1981 (meeting with long-term consequences), at 00:00 Progressed Time, it is in binovile to Pluto. At 10:00 Progressed Time, it is in conjunction to Saturn. On December 8, 1986 (birth of her daughter), at 00:00 Progressed Time, it is in opposition to Jupiter. At 10:00 Progressed Time, it is in conjunction to the Sun and square to Neptune. In April 1991 (transition to physically demanding work in a futile hope of obtaining an apartment), at 00:09 Progressed Time, there are no aspects. At 10:00 Progressed Time, it is in quincunx to Neptune and sextile to the Sun. In September 1994 (separation), at 00:00 Progressed Time, it is in quincunx to Venus (with an orb greater than 1°). At 10:00 Progressed Time, it is in septile to Pluto (which Z. Dobyns would not consider).
We have obtained conflicting results. A birth at the beginning of the day or around 10:00 is possible. Let us test 00:00 local time (Chart 27-1). The early death of the mother may be marked by a conjunction (or square, or karmic aspect) of a malefic in solar arcs to the angles. A conjunction is preferable. Considering various possibilities, we arrive at several birth time options at the beginning of the day.
The first option – approximately 01:10 local time (chart not shown). Uranus conjoins the Midheaven at the time of the mother’s death. Most events in this chart are reflected in transits and/or solar arcs (though not always in both, as would be ideal). For example:
– Grandmother’s death: S Neptune on the Descendant, S Moon in quincunx to the 8th cusp, Tr Uranus on the Ascendant;
– Onset of myopia: S Ascendant applying to Neptune;
– Two relocations: transiting Saturn, then Jupiter, conjoining the Midheaven;
– Meeting her partner: S Sun on the Vertex, Tr Pluto on the Ascendant;
– Birth of her daughter: S Jupiter on the 11th cusp;
– Transition to physically demanding work: Tr Saturn beginning its ascent;
– Separation: Tr Uranus and Neptune squaring the angles.
In this variant, Neptune in one house may relate to poor eyesight. It aspects the angles, which may explain both her work in film and the lack of her own housing. This is a noteworthy option, though it involves fixed and mutable cusps in other house systems, making it less convincing in those systems.
The second option – 02:45 local time (chart not shown). At this birth time, in March 1958, S Saturn squares the Midheaven, and S Midheaven conjoins Pluto. However, events are weakly reflected.
The third option – 03:15 local time (Chart 27-2). At this time, in March 1958, S and Tr Pluto conjoin the Midheaven. This is a very strong variant. It is also supported by Trutina of Hermes (estimated conception time: October 27, 1954, at 12:19 GT; conception Moon on the natal Ascendant; conception Descendant on the natal Moon).
Chart 27-2. Contemporary Woman. Variant II
January 19, 1955, 03:15 (-6), 55N43; 75E58
The onset of vision loss in 1962 is linked to Tr Neptune transiting the Ascendant. Other events are summarized in the table.
The first table shows aspects in the radix chart up to the relocation to Ust-Ilimsk. We consider S Midheaven. Empty cells in the table indicate no contacts with the angles or relevant cusps (in the Koch system).Transits Solar Arcs August 1971 If O Me 4d Asc; 4D Asc MC ~ November 1972 If d K AIC d J) August 1975 ‘lI* MC ~ August 1978 ‘lId Alc; ~o MC MC * 4274 RECTIFICATION In the second table, aspects for other events are given. Aspects in the radix Aspects in the relocation chart (Ust-Ilimsk) Transits Pluto Transits Arcs November 1979 4d MC MC* ‘t! 1! d MC MC D4 April 1981 ~D MC cf* MC; Asc N ‘t’ ~ d Asc * MC MC D4 and ~ December ‘t! D KV ‘t’ DMc; – 4D Asc; 1986 OdlC ‘fd MC April 1991 ‘t! i ‘t’ ft J MC MC Q4 i ‘t!, ‘t! L Asc MC S4 i ‘t! N f September 4d Asc MC L 1’, N! ‘fd Asc MC Q ‘f 1994 cf Dsc (~1.50) January 2000 1! As can be seen, the reflection of events in most cases is quite convincing. This chart can be worked with. The square of Pluto, Uranus, to the personal axis in the relocation chart for Ust-Ilimsk may hint at long-term secret relationships. However, in this variant, the position of eclipses does not always hint at the content of subsequent events, and the progressed Moon in March 1958 does not form symbolically appropriate aspects to the planets. Now let’s consider the last, fourth variant of BP – 10:15 local time. The Hermetic Trine gives BP 10:14 (conditional time of conception – October 21, 1954 at 5:19 GT; Moon of conception on the Descendant of the radix; Ascendant of conception on the Moon of the radix).
Chart 27-3. Contemporary. Variant no. 4. 10:15 local time (-6)
In this variant, the main rectification aspect is the conjunction of the solar arc Sun with the Ascendant in 1981. Since the orb of the Sun in arcs and progressions is 20, this conjunction gives us some leeway. What makes this variant attractive? The Sun in this chart rules the 11th house and is located in the 10th. It is afflicted by Neptune and Uranus. This is a good description of secret relationships and a hint that in partnership there will be something secret or illusory and informal. Saturn afflicts the personal axis by a square – a delay in marriage or celibacy. Pluto on the Descendant may indicate difficulties in partnership. Jupiter rules the Midheaven and is connected with Uranus and Neptune – work with television equipment. However, the formula for the premature death of the mother (10th minus 8th/8th) is formed only once as a result of the square of Jupiter to Neptune. In this lies the weakness of the 10:15 chart – as well as the 10:13 chart. It is obvious that 10:15 is better, or not 10:13, in which the solar arc Sun reached the Ascendant a month before the meeting. The fact is that in December 1986 (birth of a daughter) Jupiter reaches the Descendant precisely at BP 10:15. In its favor is also the novile of the solar arc Uranus to the IC in March 1958. The transition to another job is marked by the conjunction of the solar arc IC with Uranus; the separation in 1994 – by the square of the transit Pluto to the personal axis. Here is the table of aspects.
Radix Relocation to Ust-Ilimsk Transits Arcs Transits Arcs
August 1971 It ‘IiI Asc; 4D Asc MC L ~
November 1972 ~ cfL C ‘t’ S Asc
August 1975 ~ cf Dsc Asc MC
November 1979 ‘t’ cf MC – MC S ‘t’
April 1981 ‘t’ * Asc; ‘f d Asc O cf Asc ‘1; IL MC Asc: P9
December 1986 ‘t’ cf KXI 4 cf Dsc 4 * Asc, * MC ~ cf KVIII 9a MC
April 1991 ~ L MC; ‘1; IL Asc MC: P4 i It ~ ‘f D Asc MC a O; ‘ 4 cf Dsc; ~ o MC
1994 d ‘cf Asc
January 2000 ‘f L MC MC * ~ ‘t! D Asc; O * MC; ~ cf Asc MC a; ‘ ‘
June 2000 4 i ~ cf KII – EO MC
December 2002 It ‘cf Asc; ‘f a MC ‘f cf KVIII – 4 i ‘1; 1 d MC
Notable are the most striking and indicative contacts. The conjunction of the solar arc Pluto with the 8th house in December 2002 may indicate monetary compensation or powerful support. How are the eclipses and New Moon positioned?
October 23, 1957 (a few months before the mother’s death) – 29° Aries. It closes a Grand Cross, which includes elements of the 6th, 8th, and 11th houses.
July 1, 1972 (before the grandmother’s death) – 19° Cancer. It is in trine to Saturn, an element of the 8th house.
May 11, 1975 (before the move) – 20° Taurus. The eclipse does not clearly indicate the move. Rather, it indicates a state of lack of freedom (opposition to Saturn, 12th house). The native went to a settlement for mandatory work after technical school.
February 4, 1981 (before meeting the husband) – 16° Aquarius. The eclipse in conjunction with Mercury in the 11th house, which rules the fixed sign in the 11th house; the eclipse Venus in conjunction with the Sun in the 11th house, which rules the Descendant. The formula of the 11th + 11th house is formed twice, describing secret relationships.
November 12, 1985 (before conception) – 20° Scorpio. The eclipse in conjunction with Saturn, Uranus, and the 11th house. The eclipse Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter aspect the natal Venus, which rules the 11th house, associated with conception.
January 16, 1991 (before the transition to difficult work) – 25° Capricorn. The eclipse on the 12th house cusp of the radix.
May 10, 1994 (before the separation) – 20° Taurus. In the relocation chart – in opposition to Saturn in the 11th house, which can be interpreted as the native’s own actions (eclipse in the 1st house) concerning an older partner.
As can be seen, at BP 10:15 (-6) the chart turns out to be quite strong. Most likely, one can stop at this BP – although, perhaps, the reader will prefer their own variant. The chart owner herself preferred the Scorpio variant. Examples 11 and 12 demonstrate the use of individual techniques.
11. Contemporary: planetary arcs and eclipses
The BP was found using the Hermetic Trine and turned out to be quite accurate. Contemporary. Born on April 2, 1946, approximately at 19:30 GT in a city with coordinates 56N50; 62E43 (see chart on the next page). The Hermetic Trine gives 19:08 GT, conditional date of conception June 22, 1945 at 20:12 GT. With events, BP 19:07 GT correlates well, for example, the solar arc Sun – Sun in Martian arcs), eclipses (3) and partially progressions. There are several main rectification aspects. These are:
1) the conjunction of the solar arc IC with the Moon at the time of acquaintance and marriage;
2) the conjunction of the solar arc Jupiter with the Ascendant at the time of the move to Urengoy;
3) the conjunction of the solar arc Pluto with the Midheaven, and the solar arc Neptune with the Ascendant at the time of forced retirement;
4) the square of the solar arc Midheaven to Pluto at the time of the father’s death.
Other aspects are also indicative.
Chart 28. Contemporary. April 2, 1946. 19:07 ST. 56N50; 62E43
21 18.04.1964 – an unpleasant and unexpected event of a personal nature. SA MC = 90 = Saturn. SA 8th = 90 = Neptune. SA IC = 90 = Mars, SA 8th = 90 = Sun, SA Asc = 120 = Moon.
July 1966 – acquaintance with the future wife. Tr Saturn = 0 = IC = 60 = Descendant. Tr Uranus and Pluto = 72 = Ascendant. Eclipse May 20, 1966 in conjunction with the Descendant (!).
January 19, 1968 – marriage. The first marriage method does not work. SA IC = 0 = Moon. SA Descendant = 60 = Moon.
SA Uranus = quintile = Ascendant. SA Pluto = 30 = MC. Tr Uranus = 0 = MC = 120 = Descendant. SA IC = 0 = Venus.
July 10, 1969 – child. Tr Jupiter and Uranus on MC. Tr Neptune = 0 = Ascendant. SA MC = 0 = Jupiter. SA 8th = 0 = Moon. SA 5th = 60 = Moon. SA Venus = 90 = Ascendant.
1972 – entry into the CPS. SA Ascendant = 0 = South Node. Tr Pluto = 0 = MC. Tr Jupiter = 90 = MC.
June 8, 1974 – child. SA IC = 0 = Venus. SA Mars = 120 = 5th. Tr Mars = 60 = MC and Ascendant. SA Saturn = 120 = Ascendant = 60 = MC. SA Pluto = 120 = 5th. SA Ascendant = 120 = Pluto.
August 31, 1975 – move to Sverdlovsk for study at the Higher Party School. SA Moon = 60 = 9th. Tr Saturn = 60 = MC. SA Saturn = 60 = MC. SA IC = 0 = Sun. SA Uranus = 90 = MC.
October 25, 1975 – younger brother died. SA 8th = 0 = Saturn. SA Mars = 40 = MC (8th from the 1st – eighth from the 8th).
March 16, 1982 – move to Urengoy. Tr Uranus = 60 = MC. SA Jupiter = 0 = Ascendant. SA Uranus = 0 = 9th (1005 rising). SA 6th = 0 = Uranus. SA IC = 40 = Uranus. SA Uranus = 90 = MC. SA Descendant = 0 = Uranus. SA Jupiter = 0 = 12th.
March 13, 1986 – father died. SA MC = 90 = Pluto. SA Ascendant = 90 = Neptune. In SA (Mercury rules the 8th house) 8th = 0 = Mars, Saturn and Neptune in noviles to MC. SA MC = 90 = Saturn. In SA (Venus rules the 11th house, eighth from the 4th) 8th = 0 = Pluto. Descendant = 0 = Saturn.
December 29, 1995 – mother died. October 3, 1995 – last conjunction of transit Pluto with Ascendant. SA 8th = 0 = Pluto. SA MC = 90 = Mars. SA 8th = 90 = Sun.
1996-1999 – second higher education. In September 1996 Tr Pluto = 60 = MC. Tr Uranus = 120 MC.
Transit Saturn has just begun its retrograde journey. Natal Jupiter = 72 = Midheaven. In Mercury arcs, MC = 120 = Mars. Neptune = 0 = Ascendant = 60 = MC. Ascendant = 90 = Moon. July 1998 – demotion. Temporary unemployment. Pension application. Natal Pluto = 0 = MC. Natal Neptune = 0 = Ascendant. Transit Neptune = 120 = MC. Transit Jupiter = 0 = IC. May 1999 – returned from Urengoy to his homeland. Natal Descendant = 90 = Moon. Natal Neptune = 0 = Ascendant. Natal IC = 30 = Moon = 60 = Mars. Eclipse on 16.02.1999 at 11:38:30: Jupiter on IC. September 1999 – appointment to a managerial position. Natal MC = 120 = Mars. Profection Moon on IC. Solar return MC = 0 = Jupiter. Early April 2001 – first trip abroad. 282 RECTIFICATION ~ Natal Venus = 30 = Jupiter. Natal Neptune = 60 = MC. Natal Pluto = 72 = Jupiter. Natal 9th house = 90 = Uranus.
12. Contemporary: indicative aspects involving angles According to the mother, the native was born on December 11, 1956 in the morning, “when people were going to work.” Birthplace: 58N00; 56E15. Time difference with GT is 5 hours. Major life events: 1. September 1965 – relocation to Makhachkala. 2. 18.02.1974 – first entry in the work record book. 3. 01.04.1975 – 01.06.1977 – military service at Baikonur. 4. 01.09.1977 – started work. 5. 13.08.1978 – marriage after several months of cohabitation. 6. 23.04.1979 – child. 7. 06.01.1985 – child. 8. 14.08.1986 – divorce. 9. 1988, before April – transition to a private firm. 10. 04.03.1993 – father’s death. Shortly before that, acquaintance with a woman. In May 1993 – relocation to Moscow. 11. From spring 1993 to 21.10.1996 – unemployed. Lived off savings, engaged in spiritual practices, developed clairvoyance. 12. 21.10.1996 – purchased a firm.
Let’s construct a trial chart for 8:00 (-5) or 3:00 GT (Chart 29).
283 ~ ALEKSEI AGAfONOV 2nd house Chart 29. Contemporary. 11.12.1956. 03:00 ST. 58N00; 56E15 20 Ascendant in Scorpio, in the last (“spiritual”) decanate (in the last ten degrees of the sign), well-suited for a businessman and a person with magical abilities. Hermes’ Trutina offers several options: 1) 02:37:30 with a hypothetical conception date of 02.03.1956 at 21:22:30 GT. The cardinal axes of the natal chart and the conception chart nearly coincide. Conception Moon on natal Ascendant, conception IC on natal Moon. 2) 17.03.1956 at 02:31 GT. Conception Moon on natal Descendant, and conception Ascendant on natal Moon. This conception date gives 02:28 GT. 284 RECTIFICATION ~ 15 24 Az -+–+– Chart 29-1. Contemporary-LUК. вр 02:30 GT 3) We also have a third possibility – to place the conception Moon on natal IC. In this case, conception would occur on 12.03.1956 at 14:29 GT, during a New Moon, coinciding with the natal IC. This may be the most probable conception date. It also gives a birth time of 02:28 GT. Thus, Hermes’ Trutina points to a birth time of around 02:30 GT. Let’s construct a second trial chart for this time (Chart 29-1). Let’s verify some events in its SR.
Before the birth of the wife 1.10.1954 Natal Moon = 0 = 4th house. At the time of relocation to Makhachkala SR IC = 0 = Mars. 285 ~ ALEKSEI AGAfONOV Marriage is marked by the transit Pluto reaching the natal MC and natal Neptune reaching the Ascendant. Divorce – by a nonagon from transit Saturn to natal IC and a nonagon from transit Saturn to Ascendant in the Makhachkala relocation chart. Transition to private business – by a nonagon from natal Jupiter to MC. During the father’s illness, transit Pluto forms a conjunction with Ascendant, a very indicative contact, typical of profound personality transformation under the influence of events beyond one’s control. In the Makhachkala relocation chart at that time, natal Uranus is on MC – a very eloquent conjunction. Exact aspect in mid-February 1993. In the Moscow relocation chart, where the native was already living while caring for his father, a characteristic aspect of a nonagon from natal MC to Pluto emerges. The years of inner development begin. The native supports his family on savings and is not working. In the natal chart, natal MC is being aspected by Neptune. This is a very indicative contact for a period of unemployment. The aspect is active for two years from February 1994. At the time of opening his own firm in the Moscow relocation chart: transit Pluto forms a square to MC from early February to late November 1996. To capture the sesquiquadrate from transit Jupiter to MC during this period, we need to shift the birth time by one minute earlier. The final result of the rectification is 02:29 GT, very close to Hermes’ Trutina. Notably, spiritual growth and the opening of his own firm took place precisely in Moscow: in the relocation chart, Pluto is on MC.
Here are the aspects of the retrograde forecast summarized in a table.
286 RECTIFICATION ~ I Events Natal chart Makhachkala 1.10.1954. Natal Moon = 0 = 4th house Wife born 15.09.1965 Natal Mercury = 0 = 7th house Relocation to Makhachkala 18.02.1974 Natal MC = 40 = Pluto Start of work Natal Saturn = 90 = MC 1.04.1975 Transit Pluto = 45 = Ascendant Natal 2nd house = 0 = Mars Military service Transit Saturn = 0 = 9th house Uranus = 90 = Ascendant Work Transit Uranus = 45 = MC Transit Neptune = 90 = MC 13.08.1978 Transit Jupiter = 60 = Descendant Transit Saturn = 0 = MC Marriage Natal Neptune = 0 = Ascendant Transit Saturn = 90 = Ascendant Natal Pluto = 0 = 90 = MC Natal MC = 45 = Pluto Natal Uranus = 90 = Ascendant 23.04.1979 Natal Pluto = 0 = MC 5th house = 120 = Pluto Child Natal Neptune = 0 = Neptune Natal MC = 60 = Saturn and Uranus 06.01.1985 14.08.1986 Natal Mars = 40 = 4th house Natal Saturn = 40 = Ascendant Divorce Transit Saturn had previously passed Ascendant. Evidently, the divorce was the result of a long-standing decision. February-April Uranus = 60 = Ascendant Transit Pluto = 60 = MC 1988. Transition to a private firm Uranus = 90 = MC Natal Ascendant = 90 = Jupiter
Events Natalia chart Makhachkala Moscow 04.03.93 Transit Pluto = 0 = Ascendant Natal Uranus = 0 = MC Natal MC = 40 = Father’s death, Transit Saturn = 90 = Ascendant Natal Sun = 0 = 3rd house Pluto Relocation to Moscow, Transit Ascendant = 90 = Jupiter, Natal Saturn = 120 = 40 = Venus Pluto = 120 = Descendant SR=1: J = M: Transit Uranus = 135 = 8th house Transit Neptune = 90 = 12th house 1994-1996 In 1994-95 years Profection Ascendant = 0 = years Natal MC is aspected by Saturn – spiritual growth according to Neptune 21.10.1996 Natal MC = 120 = Transit Pluto = Purchase of Mercury 90 = MC firm until 6.1 – a classic aspect of a radical change in social status. Natal Mars = 0 = Descendant: here – activity in the external world. Perhaps strained relationships with partners. In this example, it is evident that divorce is not always clearly reflected in all methods. It would seem logical to assume divorce when transit Saturn passes Ascendant, yet the event occurred later. The birth of the second child is also not clearly visible.
288 RECTIFICATION ~ Chart 30. Marina Tsvetaeva. 8 October 1892. 0:00 (-2:30). 55N45; 37E35. Placidus house system.
13. Marina Tsvetaeva Marina Tsvetaeva was born on October 8 (New Style) 1892 in Moscow, according to her words, at midnight. The time difference with GT was 2 hours 30 minutes. (Chart 4). In this case, the birth time is well confirmed by major events in progressions and arcs in the “lunar” Placidus house system. The birth time is also confirmed by aspects of the progressed Moon and by synastry between the natal chart and solar return charts.
Autumn 1902 – Masha falls ill with consumption, the Tsvetaev family goes abroad 5 July 1906 – mother’s death 1909 – suicide attempt 27 January 1912 – marriage to S. Efron; an event that determined her fate 18 September 1912 – daughter Ariadna 3 1 August 1913 – father’s death 1915 – Sofia Parnok 13 April 1917 – second daughter, Irina 25 November 1917 – forced separation from her husband for years 1918 Now separation is inevitable. Tsvetaeva meets Mayakovsky and Balmont (with whom she will have a long-term friendship) 8th house = 0 = Neptune (8th) = 150 = Black Moon (in 4th) Moon (11th) = 150 = IC Saturn = 0 = IC Mars = 0 = 8th house 8th house = 90 = Neptune MC = 180 = Uranus (11th) Neptune = 120 = 5th house Moon = 90 = 8th house AdMet = 0 = Moon MC = 0 = Moon 9th house = 120 = Jupiter IC = 0 = Black Moon Descendant = 120 = Uranus Uranus = 0 = 9th house MC = 90 = Mars in 11th Uranus = 0 = 9th house (new friends), = 180 = 11th house Ascendant = 120 = Jupiter * 8th house = 90 = Pluto Moon = 90 = Sun, = 30 = M 8th house = 90 = Neptune 9th house = 120 = Jupiter Moon = 90 = Uranus Moon = 180 = Saturn, then =150 = Uranus 8th house = 150 = Sun (husband in danger)
Strange at first glance, harmonious progressive aspects can appear during separation from loved ones. Evidently, they describe the real psychological experience of gaining independence, beneficial for personal evolution.
Late 1918 – early 1919 – service at Narkomnats. She vows never to serve anyone again. She succeeds until 1941 14 July 1921 – first letter from S. Efron after a long break (transit Neptune on Ascendant) 11 May 1922 – emigration
He went to Moscow in spring, s. Efron — in autumn (Tr Uran = = 90 = Dsc 12 June 1939 — return to Moscow. In August, his daughter was arrested (17 years in camps), in November — her husband (executed in 1941)
3 August 1941 90 = Mars (scandal at work) = 150 = Mercury (YXI, resignation at own request)
Sun = 60 = QV (work), but in square to personal axis (difficulties in communication)
Asc = 90 = Neptune
Path = 90 = MC
MC = 120 = Saturn
180 = Sun (YI and symbolizes husband)
Mars = 100 = K XN Jupiter (UU) = 100 = K VIII
Moon = 120 = K UIII
Moon enters the X house. However, aspects to MC show that this is temporary
Pr Asc = O = Venus (repetition of the arc aspect at marriage)
The same aspect Asc (reunion with husband)
Moon = O = Neptune
Asc = 90 = Neptune/Pluto
In the relocation chart to Paris K VIII = Mars = Mars
Shahra (UIII # XI): K VIII = 180 = Saturn, = 1: Uranus.
Result of aspect M, ~ ALEKSEY AGAfonov 14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — warrior of the spirit*
Anyone who listens to Mozart’s music (even knowing nothing about him) understands that the genius is multifaceted, paradoxical, and contradictory. In his piano sonatas, he can be both playful and childlike, as well as tragic and profound; in symphonies — dynamic, sometimes even with a hint of heroism; in operas — a connoisseur of life’s psychology and mysticism, and his “Requiem” is a colossal-scale canvas, a grand fresco, St. Peter’s in music. In the Requiem, he elevates humanity’s prayers to God. Thus, he returns to Heaven what was granted to him — his genius; and thus, he thanks people for having been among them. Mozart’s mystery has always lured researchers, and they will unravel it as long as his music resounds. Mozart’s chart must be interpreted on two levels: earthly and elevated. In Mozart, there is both the “human, all too human,” and the lofty, the grand, which inspires awe.
“Jeder Engel ist schrecklich.”**
The birth time of Mozart was recorded by his father. It occurred on 27 January 1756 in Salzburg (47N48; 13E02) at 8 p.m. (difference with GT 52 minutes; hereafter — local time). This birth time requires only a slight refinement.
* Interesting data about Mozart can be found here: http://www.c-cafe.ru/days/bio/6/011.php. Refutation of some myths about Mozart can be read here: http://www.c-cafe.ru/days/bio/111087.php.
** “Every angel is terrible” (trans. I. L.). R.M. Rilke, “Duino Elegies.” These famous words are often quoted and spark controversy. Rilke’s “terrible, horrifying” angel, of course, is terrible for what is imperfect in us, which burns in the Divine fire, but not for the immortal soul.
