Let's turn back to Kennedy's fourth house for a moment. Exalted Venus is creating a yoga, but is also afflicted by Rahu and Saturn. The fourth is traditionally responsible for several very important matters: the heart, mother, home, vehicles, etc. Why were they too, not destroyed? The answer tells us a bit about Indian astrology: lordships matter more than occupancy. Venus is indeed damaged by its association with Rahu and Saturn. But the fourth house is greatly enhanced by its presence. The lord of the 4th is exalted Jupiter in the 8th, and from this difficult house, again sees its own 4th house.
Saturn does see the house, but the 4th's relation to two exalted benefics meant a number of things: first, Rose Kennedy. Ted had that rarest of experiences: the joy of sharing life with a mother who was very dear to him, until he was well into his 70's.
Singular facts should show up in a chart. It is one of those fascinating things about astrology that the extraordinarily long life of his mother as well as the tragic deaths of his siblings, are symbolized in part by the exact same placement: exalted Venus in the 4th. Again, Venus' affliction as lord of the 11th resulted in the deaths.
Yes, there are caveats. Saturn's aspect on the house and its lord caused their problems: a delay in his education, great suffering to his mother. And indeed, even his great scandals (Saturn) would be car (4th), women (Venus) and water (Pisces) related. But Venus' natural beneficence coupled with an exalted Jupiter were otherwise hugely positive for 4th house matters. He always commanded a vehicle, had large and comfortable dwellings, loved to sail (4th sign is Pisces), and was loved by his relations. And he would ultimately finish not only his Harvard degree but a law degree at Virginia.
Again, there is so much more say about this chart. We may return to it in time.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Who will be the next Pope?
The possibilities of a vacancy are very strong between between this October and the end of 2010.
Ted Kennedy's older siblings
I have been thinking a lot about Ted Kennedy's natal chart over the last few days. I will restrict myself for now to his 11th house, related to older siblings. It would have to be, one would think, both extraordinary and horribly afflicted. Indeed, this is the case. The ruler of the house is Venus, which is exalted in the sign of Pisces in the 4th house, giving rise to Malavya Yoga (indeed, given the strength of Venus and the 3rd house, one might be forgiven for thinking this is the chart of a famous musician or actor rather than a politician).
This remarkable Venus, however, is conjoined with malefic Rahu. From the second house, Saturn in his own sign aspects not only the afflicted 11th lord Venus but the 11th.
So the lord of the 11th is afflicted by two malefics, one of which casts its eye on the house itself. It would indeed be Saturn's subperiod that would cause his oldest brother Joseph's tragic death. Transiting Saturn and Rahu would conjoin in Pisces in 1968, taking away brother Robert. The beginning of Saturn's major period in 2008 would not only kill him as expected (it is a first class maraka in his chart), but deal a final blow, the death of older sister Eunice.
Even if you leave aside the thought-provoking point that Mercury's subperiods would kill Jack and Kathleen, this 11th house is practically a textbook case in Vedic astrology.
There's a lot more to say about this chart. Too much, really. So I will save it for later posts.
This remarkable Venus, however, is conjoined with malefic Rahu. From the second house, Saturn in his own sign aspects not only the afflicted 11th lord Venus but the 11th.
So the lord of the 11th is afflicted by two malefics, one of which casts its eye on the house itself. It would indeed be Saturn's subperiod that would cause his oldest brother Joseph's tragic death. Transiting Saturn and Rahu would conjoin in Pisces in 1968, taking away brother Robert. The beginning of Saturn's major period in 2008 would not only kill him as expected (it is a first class maraka in his chart), but deal a final blow, the death of older sister Eunice.
Even if you leave aside the thought-provoking point that Mercury's subperiods would kill Jack and Kathleen, this 11th house is practically a textbook case in Vedic astrology.
There's a lot more to say about this chart. Too much, really. So I will save it for later posts.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Mister President, we have your back
John Aravosis of the estimable Americablog today notes:
What's increasingly interesting, and disturbing, is how it's looking more and more like the hate the right-wing is whipping up surrounding health care reform is quite real. Meaning, these nutjobs aren't faking it. The Republicans, FOX News, and conservative talk radio have actually convinced a vocal minority of the country that Hitler and Stalin have been reincarnated as a black fellow from Chicago. I'm not sure what this all means, but I do think it's on a path towards some serious violence. You don't wind people up to this degree against the government, and against specific political leaders - tell them that their worst nightmare has come true, that we are literally losing our nation to the equivalent of Adolf Hitler - and not have some nutjob act out violently a la Oklahoma City, or worse. I'm still rather amazed that the Democrats aren't discussing the potential for violence among the Republican masses.
Barack Obama was elected Senator during the period of Jupiter sub Venus. Jupiter, while fallen, attains neechabhanga. Venus is yogakaraka for Capricorn lagna, ruling both the 5th house of politics and the 10th of career. Last year found him in the subperiod of the exalted Moon, which is again in the 5th house ruling politics.
Here is the problem: That period ended in late March. The period that just began is that of Mars, which is with Rahu in the 8th house. Mars in the 8th is not a friendly placement for politicians. While the placement is not as inimical as John F. Kennedy's Mars in the 8th, it hardly excludes the possibility of physical harm. Bill Clinton's Mars merely ruled the 8th, and during its subperiod a plane actually crashed into the White House.
Mars, furthermore, is with malefic Rahu, which hardly improves matters. And fallen planets, even when they achieve neechabhanga, can do quite a bit of harm, particularly as rulers of difficult houses. Still worse, Saturn is transiting the 8th from natal lagna.
In short, talk radio, insurance companies and the Republican Party have fanned the eternal embers of race hate into fires. The many white supremacist groups in this country along with their militia affiliates are now activated. The President currently receives more death threats than the Secret Service is equipped to handle. You don't need to be an astrologer to see the threat. But the stars' confirmation of the danger is hardly making me sleep better at night.
If only the President hadn't released his birth certificate. At least we might have been able to temper our predictions by saying we might have the wrong data.
What's increasingly interesting, and disturbing, is how it's looking more and more like the hate the right-wing is whipping up surrounding health care reform is quite real. Meaning, these nutjobs aren't faking it. The Republicans, FOX News, and conservative talk radio have actually convinced a vocal minority of the country that Hitler and Stalin have been reincarnated as a black fellow from Chicago. I'm not sure what this all means, but I do think it's on a path towards some serious violence. You don't wind people up to this degree against the government, and against specific political leaders - tell them that their worst nightmare has come true, that we are literally losing our nation to the equivalent of Adolf Hitler - and not have some nutjob act out violently a la Oklahoma City, or worse. I'm still rather amazed that the Democrats aren't discussing the potential for violence among the Republican masses.
Barack Obama was elected Senator during the period of Jupiter sub Venus. Jupiter, while fallen, attains neechabhanga. Venus is yogakaraka for Capricorn lagna, ruling both the 5th house of politics and the 10th of career. Last year found him in the subperiod of the exalted Moon, which is again in the 5th house ruling politics.
Here is the problem: That period ended in late March. The period that just began is that of Mars, which is with Rahu in the 8th house. Mars in the 8th is not a friendly placement for politicians. While the placement is not as inimical as John F. Kennedy's Mars in the 8th, it hardly excludes the possibility of physical harm. Bill Clinton's Mars merely ruled the 8th, and during its subperiod a plane actually crashed into the White House.
Mars, furthermore, is with malefic Rahu, which hardly improves matters. And fallen planets, even when they achieve neechabhanga, can do quite a bit of harm, particularly as rulers of difficult houses. Still worse, Saturn is transiting the 8th from natal lagna.
In short, talk radio, insurance companies and the Republican Party have fanned the eternal embers of race hate into fires. The many white supremacist groups in this country along with their militia affiliates are now activated. The President currently receives more death threats than the Secret Service is equipped to handle. You don't need to be an astrologer to see the threat. But the stars' confirmation of the danger is hardly making me sleep better at night.
If only the President hadn't released his birth certificate. At least we might have been able to temper our predictions by saying we might have the wrong data.
An introduction
Although I have a long running blog on other topics, I have never written about astrology, a subject I have studied for three decades. This blog is a forum for my thoughts and predictions.
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