Your Milky Way Horoscope Aug. 4-10, 2013

By Milky Way Maid

The Sun at 12 degrees Leo trines Uranus in Aries at 11:05 am Sunday. You're full of restless energy under this transit. You may have sudden interest or sudden insights into subjects like the sciences, electronics, computers, psychology, the occult in general and astrology in particular. But you will not be able to just sit in a chair and read about these subjects. You will want to get up and out and try things out for yourself. Kind of like good ol' Ben Franklin going out in the storm with a kite. . .

We have a New Moon at 5:51 pm Wednesday at 14 degrees, 35' Leo – virtually on top of the asteroid Vesta. The Moon trines Uranus at midday and Jupiter is applying to the opposition to Pluto. There's a lot of focused energy on Leo this week and month, so pay attention to what sector this occupies in your natal chart. If your tenth house, you may find a new job or otherwise be in the spotlight. If fifth house, children and creative pursuits are energized.

Jupiter at 9 degrees Cancer opposes Pluto in Capricorn at 7:34 pm Wednesday. Jupiter is also conjunct Pallas Athena, the professional, the career girl, the lawyer or ombudsman or other expert advisor. You may need the lawyer because this transit often signifies trouble with the law – so it is imperative to observe all the rules and regulations, or face the music.

Mercury enters Leo at 8:13 am Thursday. Sometimes Leo acts as if what he has to say is more important than anyone else's thoughts. Leos do have a theatrical effect when they speak, altho this can either enhance or destroy the impact of what they say depending on whether they really believe their own message. But when they remember to express all the love they have for humanity in that big heart of theirs, they can lift everyone up and inspire true loyalty. When you think about it, mind (Mercury) plus heart (Leo) is just about unbeatable, and makes others really sit up and listen. Obviously the stage is one place where this Mercury can express itself, but the classroom is just as good a “stage”, too; some may prefer roles behind the scenes such as directing or designing sets.

Famous people with Mercury in Leo include: singers Jimmy Dean, Eddie Fisher, Merv Griffin (before he hosted a talk show), trumpeter Louis Armstrong, artist Marc Chagall, coach Casey Stengel, drummer Ringo Starr, writer Ernest Hemingway, and dictator Napoleon Bonaparte.

Please look to the right-hand column on Blogger if you would like these articles translated into Spanish, French, German, Japanese or any other language. Link: http://milky-way-astrology.blogspot.com/

LATE DEGREES – see my popular article on late degrees of all the signs. Link: http://milky-way-astrology.blogspot.com/2008/08/planets-in-late-degrees-what-do-they.html

POPE FRANCIS – I finally posted a little article on the new Pope Francis and also a kind of book review on a book that accidentally talks about ancient astronomy. The article on Pope Francis is here: http://milkywayastrology.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/a-look-at-the-new-pope-franciss-astro-charts/ And the article on the best book that both is and is not about ancient astronomy is here: http://milkywayastrology.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/the-best-book-about-ancient-astronomy-that-isnt-about-astrology-per-se/

GREAT WEBSITES – In no particular order of importance: Check out Astrology.com -- free lessons online. Watch astronomic animations at http://shadowandsubstance.com/. Go to http://www.solarsystemscope.com/ for a view of our solar system and nearby stars. This guy called the correct winner of the 2012 election, and he puts out a monthly column: http://www.howardbeckmanvedicastrologer.com/wordpress/

This guy writes a cool weekly astrology newsletter and sells astro books: Dave at www.astroamerica.com.

Readers can follow not only their Sun sign horoscope but also their Ascendant for further clues to how your week will develop. NOTE: some aspects are exact on a weekend but may find opportunity for expression on the Friday or Monday nearest the exact aspect. Times given are in Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight Savings Time depending on the season.

ARIES - March 20-April 19 – Uranus in your sign is trined by Wednesday's New Moon in Leo (Uranus is also exactly trined by the Sun on Sunday); you may be rather surprised to see that a child of yours has gotten an unusual talent from you. This may mean that you spend some time coaching your child on the fine points of this new talent. By the same token, this may otherwise mean that you develop some latent talent or bring it out to the sunshine for others for admire.

TAURUS - April 20-May 20 – Ruler Venus in practical Virgo receives a semi-sextile from Ceres this week; you may experiment with putting up jams or other sweets. Wednesday's New Moon in Leo accents home and family, with the conjunction to Vesta offering a haven in the safe harbor of relatives. Friday night's Moon-Venus conjunction in your solar fifth house promises a charming time with the children. Saturday afternoon you exchange promises of help with a parent.

GEMINI - May 21-June 20 – You and a friend attend a local exhibition Sunday or Wednesday, and it opens up a new world for you. The New Moon midweek highlights finances or taxes, which may come up for review or audit. Ruler Mercury moves into your solar third house, the natural home of Mercury, on Thursday. The phone rings off the hook, and the email in-box is full. You may even have to fill in for a supervisor on vacation. You enjoy getting off work early on Friday afternoon, and possibly baking or babysitting.

CANCER - June 21-July 22 – The Moon is in Cancer from Sunday till midday Monday. Early risers (6 am) will have plenty of energy for everything on their to-do list. If you tarry till 8 am, you might bake some fresh pastries for breakfast. At midday you could be struck by a thunderbolt telling you how to make your first million. Stick to routine Monday morning. Your boss may seem rather erratic, but he or she does appreciate your efforts and may surprise you with a modest bonus or perk.

LEO - July 23-Aug. 22 – Sunday you may take off on a long trip to foreign soil, or at least plan for it. The Moon is in Leo from 12:58 pm Monday till late Wednesday. Late Monday may be emotionally restrained, good I suppose for delivering bad news. Midday Tuesday you are eager to be off exploring new worlds. You crave recognition of any kind in late afternoon. Stick to routine Wednesday, but do guard your health as always. Friday afternoon brings a promise or a swap of favors.

VIRGO - Aug. 23-Sept. 22 – The Moon is in Virgo from 11:57 pm Wednesday till Saturday morning. You might be fuzzy-headed on your Thursday morning commute so get that second cuppa java. By mid-morn you have hit your stride and are knocking off chores like tenpins. Early evening favors dinner with a mentor or wise advisor. Mid-morning Friday favors giving speeches or pep talks to the local club meeting. Early evening favors meeting a loved one, or trading favors with a dear friend.

LIBRA - Sept. 23-Oct. 22 – Late Monday a friend may beg you for a loan, but you do know better than to say Yes, don't you? Wednesday may be the most stressful day because of the opposition across your solar fourth and tenth houses; you may have a fantastic career offer but it takes you away from family. Friday afternoon and evening are quite lovely with Venus beaming down on your secret family hideaway. The Moon is in Libra from 9:08 am Saturday till next Monday afternoon. Saturday afternoon favors anything mentally-challenging.

SCORPIO - Oct. 23-Nov. 21 – Your work and career houses are activated by a trine Sunday; check job listings for something completely different. The New Moon on Wednesday repeats the theme of career; you may latch onto something that you didn't know you needed in terms of job challenges. Information is the theme for Wednesday night; Jupiter conjunct Pallas may represent a lawyer or advocate who can cut through red tape for you.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov. 22-Dec. 21 – Sunday's Sun-Uranus trine combines with your personal natal planets to make a grand trine in fire; do take time to do some brainstorming, and take note of even the silliest ideas to pass thru your brain. Wednesday's New Moon accents your creative pursuits, when you find just the thing you need. Mercury enters Leo Thursday, when you might consider enrolling in a class again. Friday afternoon makes you happy because you find someone to cover for you.

CAPRICORN - Dec. 22-Jan. 19 – An unusual or foreign member of the extended family crosses your horizon this month; it's like having your own exchange student. Wednesday's New Moon accents joint funds or pooled funds, when you might look at insurance or other investments. Friday afternoon you are happy to arrange a trade of professional services with a friend. Note: stick to routine on Monday morning, Tuesday night, Wednesday, and Friday night.

AQUARIUS - Jan. 20-Feb. 17 – An unusual relative may turn you on to a new hobby or interest, something where you can shine as never before. New Moon in Leo on Wednesday may put you in the public eye; make sure your shoes are polished. The pattern is repeated with Mercury's entry into your solar seventh house, where you may do more public speaking. Also Mercury here may bring a doppelganger into your life; sounds interesting. Friday afternoon may bring a referral for a good insurance agent or tax man.

PISCES - Feb. 18-March 19 – Health matters are strongly accented this week by the New Moon in Leo on Wednesday, and by the Jupiter-Pluto opposition that same night, plus the entry of Mercury into Leo on Thursday. This is quite a pattern here and I hope that you receive more good news than bad. In other news, the lovely Moon-Venus conjunction makes it easy to cuddle up with your spouse Friday afternoon and just enjoy summer beauty. Saturday influences encourage creativity. 

Mercury Retrograde Struck Again! Trip to Nowhere for Would-Be Conference Attendee

by Milky Way Maid

Mercury retrograde created a true nightmarish Trip to Nowhere for a young would-be attendee of a three-day conference. He arrived at BWI airport on June 27, in time for a departing flight which was delayed two hours. He then arrived in time for a connecting flight in Dallas-Ft. Worth, only to learn that it was cancelled! June 27 was the day after Mercury made its retrograde station.

No flight is scheduled that day but he is given a flight the following day for Atlanta; he spends the night thanks to a hotel voucher. This flight is again delayed but takes off. The bad news is that he misses his connection to Portland and again spends the night in a hotel.

This means he would arrive just as the weekend convention closes. Ha ha, Mercury laughs up his sleeve at the unfortunate traveler. He never made it to Portland, having truly experienced the worst of airline travel. On top of everything else, an airline initially refused him any refund because they said he was a “No Show” (for a flight that had been cancelled)!!!

For all the details on this nightmarish trip, you may go to http://www.hearingloss.org/sites/default/files/docs/TheRoundTripToNoWhere.pdf

Your Milky Way Horoscope July 28 - Aug. 3, 2013

By Milky Way Maid

Venus at 7 degrees Virgo sextiles Jupiter in Cancer at 9:42 am Sunday. Kind transits between the two benefics are happy indeed. We feel more buoyant and sociable, and we may even be lucky with money. New relationships can be mutually beneficial. Investing money (Venus) in yourself is best, especially if you pay for classes in a Jupiter-related subject like law, medicine, college in general, or for a long trip. Even legal decisions can go your way.

Venus at 9 degrees Virgo trines Pluto in Capricorn at 8:50 am Tuesday. Emotional and artistic creativity can take on a much deeper intensity and power than usual. And any emotional, romantic entanglements will also be more profound. You may feel that you have truly found your soul mate.

Mars at 12 degrees Cancer squares Uranus in Aries at 11:08 pm Wednesday. Mechanical or electronic items tend to go on the fritz under this kind of transit. Have spare batteries and fuses on hand in case the fix is a simple one. Cars or engines may experience “sudden death” or merely seem to go on vacation. Since Cancer is a water sign, try not to spill liquids on computers or other electronic items. Internally, we may feel restless or rebellious without a cause. It is also possible that in cases where someone has resisted change, it may be forced upon them. You could even let loose and blast some poor hapless victim with a verbal attack – one that comes out of nowhere.

Venus at 13 degrees Virgo sextiles Mars in Cancer at 4:35 pm Friday – now there's sure to be a popular aspect to use for a nice, romantic dinner out. Good aspects between Venus and Mars raise our energies as well as our attractiveness quotient, so this favors both sports (and other physically demanding activities), and just partying and having fun. Our manners are better, too – all the better to make that new gentleman look like a white knight. Even creative efforts at home decorating are favored, plus you have the extra energy to get up on a ladder and change curtains and such.

Please look to the right-hand column on Blogger if you would like these articles translated into Spanish, French, German, Japanese or any other language. Link: http://milky-way-astrology.blogspot.com/

LATE DEGREES – see my popular article on late degrees of all the signs. Link: http://milky-way-astrology.blogspot.com/2008/08/planets-in-late-degrees-what-do-they.html

POPE FRANCIS – I finally posted a little article on the new Pope Francis and also a kind of book review on a book that accidentally talks about ancient astronomy. The article on Pope Francis is here: http://milkywayastrology.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/a-look-at-the-new-pope-franciss-astro-charts/ And the article on the best book that both is and is not about ancient astronomy is here: http://milkywayastrology.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/the-best-book-about-ancient-astronomy-that-isnt-about-astrology-per-se/

GREAT WEBSITES – In no particular order of importance: Check out Astrology.com -- free lessons online. Watch astronomic animations at http://shadowandsubstance.com/. Go to http://www.solarsystemscope.com/ for a view of our solar system and nearby stars. This guy called the correct winner of the 2012 election, and he puts out a monthly column: http://www.howardbeckmanvedicastrologer.com/wordpress/

This guy writes a cool weekly astrology newsletter and sells astro books: Dave at www.astroamerica.com.

Readers can follow not only their Sun sign horoscope but also their Ascendant for further clues to how your week will develop. NOTE: some aspects are exact on a weekend but may find opportunity for expression on the Friday or Monday nearest the exact aspect. Times given are in Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight Savings Time depending on the season.

ARIES - March 20-April 19 – The Moon is void in Aries all day Sunday; stick to routine matters. Juno is about halfway thru your solar eleventh house; no doubt you have shown leadership in a local charity or coached a team. Friends may think you are odder and odder this past year or two, but you are following a distant drummer. You will soon realize that someone you met in the past month is just what you need in the romantic department. A family member may bring a girlfriend to dinner Friday.

TAURUS - April 20-May 20 – The Moon is in Taurus from 12:43 am Monday till midday Wednesday. Try not to let a friend get you off-track at work Monday morning. Mid-afternoon favors calls, errands or shopping. Earth signs can experience a Grand Trine from late afternoon to midday Tuesday as the Moon, Venus and Pluto swing into position; take charge of personal finances, and indulge in creative hobbies. Midday Tuesday favors chatting with a relative over lunch.

GEMINI - May 21-June 20 – The early part of the week may bring a financial boon but you have to nail it down before it slips away. The Moon is in Gemini from 11:42 am Wednesday through Friday. Wednesday night favors nothing more demanding than going to the movies. You can do your best work if you go in early on Thursday. Midday Thursday does not favor finding a coworker to help with a project. The Moon is void all day Friday in Gemini, so stick to routine matters. Especially avoid impulse spending on home décor Friday.

CANCER - June 21-July 22 – Try to leave the chip on your shoulder at home if going out Wednesday night. Thursday your cool executive ability surges to the front as Pallas in your sign trines Saturn and Neptune. The Moon is in its home, Cancer, from 12:30 am Saturday through the weekend. Saturday morning is lazy indeed, but about midday you will be determined to accomplish your to-do list. That nice buzz by supper time is the glow of meeting that goal; you might celebrate with a dinner out.

LEO - July 23-Aug. 22 – On Sunday you are challenged to explain yourself, which you do with great charm. Vesta and Ceres in your sign trine Uranus in your solar ninth; an unusual or non-mainstream personal philosophy has possibly become very important to you. You may be the focus of attention at a romantic dinner Friday night. Restrictions start to ease by the weekend, making you ready to feel the wind in your hair and cut loose.

VIRGO - Aug. 23-Sept. 22 – You may decide on brunch or shopping with a friend Sunday, although you may not find anything you want to buy. The early part of the week may see subconscious needs surface. The second half of the week may bring news of a bequest or unexpected tax or insurance bills. Friday night go with friends to a party or game. The weekend may be lucky in terms of meeting new people or winning a door prize; insist on being introduced to anyone who catches your eye. Words of affection may come from a friend over the weekend, or possibly next week.

LIBRA - Sept. 23-Oct. 22 – Your significant other may be the free spirit type who doesn't want to be tied down; however, celestial forces conspire to keep you unofficially together. The middle part of the week is stressful or should I say challenging; juggling family which is important to you, vs. career ambitions can be a real trick. On Friday night a “guardian angel” type keeps you from getting a ticket. Continued personal austerity will keep you on track with your financial goals.

SCORPIO - Oct. 23-Nov. 21 – Early in the week you decide that floundering children should perhaps see a counselor, or you contact a parenting coach; good move! Mars favors going to a game Friday night with a couple friends. Co-ruler Pluto gets a nice lift Tuesday when a friend has very nice things to say about the mystery manuscript you lent him. Be especially safety-conscious Wednesday; you may have to repair some equipment. You yearn to take a long trip, possibly with a friend or a group excursion; well, pick up some brochures.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov. 22-Dec. 21 – A raise, bonus, or other perk may be in the offing at work. Make sure children know the basics of first aid, even tho they will of course call a parent. You may actually be the hero of the week on Friday night. Sag always wants its freedom, yet with the transit of Saturn in your solar twelfth, a subconscious need for limits and boundaries will become apparent. Perhaps that is what the transits of Ceres and Vesta are about; they travel your solar ninth house, urging you to gain a personal philosophy.

CAPRICORN - Dec. 22-Jan. 19 – A final decision in your favor may come through on Tuesday. Try to clear safety hazards at home before a family member trips over cords or whatever mid-week. Pluto in your sign is inconjunct Vesta mid-week; you might toss out the very thing you really need in your life. Friday night favors a romantic dinner with your mate, possibly at a foreign-themed restaurant. Saturday your spouse may be quite intuitive, so give a listen to her thoughts.

AQUARIUS - Jan. 20-Feb. 17 – An insurance matter may be settled at the beginning of the week, with a check to possibly arrive as soon as Friday. On Tuesday, a property matter reaches a final decision; this might be family property. On Wednesday night, stick to familiar routes and streets. Early Thursday morning may be your best window to make your pitch. On Friday you try out a nice restaurant recommended by a co-worker.

PISCES - Feb. 18-March 19 – On Sunday, your mate promises to take you someplace nice for dinner; see Friday note. Your mate may receive a grant or other support from an organization Tuesday. Hope your rainy-day fund is full up, because a child may cause sudden expenses Wednesday. On Friday night, Venus favors a nice romantic dinner with your life partner. It would be well to guard your health this week and next, since Chiron in your sign is receiving powerful transits.

A Couple Ways of Looking at Solar and Lunar Eclipse Charts

by Milky Way Maid

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Hello, astrology students! Today's lesson is about how to look at Eclipse charts. Actually I will talk about a way of looking at a Solar Eclipse, and a way of looking at a Lunar Eclipse.

The history of astrology tells us that the first recorded observation of a Solar Eclipse was in China, in 2154 BC. In fact, there was an eclipse that year on Oct. 12, but unfortunately the official astrologers were asleep at the wheel, so to speak. We quote:

“At that time Hi and Ho corrupted their principles and abandoned themselves to wine. They neglected their offices, forsook their posts, began to confuse the celestial laws, and ignored their faculty. Consequently, when in the third month of autumn . . . the people ran afoot in general consternation. Hi and Ho were dead to their duties of office, not having known or heard of it, and were stupidly perplexed as to the celestial signs, so that they committed a crime which former rulers proscribed against. The regulations in regard to eclipses say: being before the time, the astronomers are to be killed without respite, and being behind time, they are to be slain without reprieve (Sepharial, p. 32-33).”

First, the Solar Eclipse. This method is SOLELY for Solar Eclipses. The proponent of this method is Dave Roell of AstroAmerica aka Astrology Center of America. You can look for a more detailed explanation of his method in the June 11 issue of his newsletter at his website, AstroAmerica dot com.

The first step is to cast a chart for the Solar Eclipse set for your locality – or where you will be at the time of the Solar Eclipse. Take care to convert the time, which is probably given as Eastern Time or Pacific Time, to your own time zone. Note carefully where both the Sun-Moon and the Nodes fall.

Dave notes that Judith Hill notes that solar eclipses are polarized along the lines of the node. I might add that total eclipses occur when the node is 5 degrees or less away from the sun, and partial eclipses occur when the node is more than 5 degrees from the sun. As a general rule, anyway. So, in other words, says Dave, eclipses are really more like hyper nodes – maybe I should capitalize that like this: Hyper Nodes.

Dave simplifies his key to solar eclipses like this: FIRST, note the HOUSE that the eclipse falls in; this will clue you in to the SETTING of whatever event is triggered by the eclipse. SECOND, “convert the SIGN of the eclipse to the house on the “natural” or Aries rising wheel.” The sign will clue you in to the kind of EVENT is triggered by the eclipse. If the sun and the node fall in different houses, the node is preferred – BUT you will have to look at both and make a judgment on which is more active.

Also bear in mind which node the eclipse occurs near, because this will clue you in to whether to expect gains or losses. A North Node eclipse will tend to bring you things or bring a new beginning, and while a South Node eclipse will tend to take something away, or end a situation.

A good example is the eclipse before the Wall Street meltdown of 2008. There was a solar eclipse on Aug. 8, 2008 at 6:14 am; set the chart for New York City. The South Node is in the first house, affecting the whole world. It is in Leo, and Leo (in a natural, Aries-rising chart) is ruler of the fifth house of speculation, in other words things like the stock market – which duly crashed that fall.

I do have a little trouble applying it to the Aurora, CO Batman shooting, tho. The shooting occurred in a movie theatre on July 20, 2012 at 12:38 am to 12:45 am MDT. The Solar Eclipse prior to the shooting was on May 20, 2012 at 5:23 pm MDT. I have cast a chart for the eclipse, so have a look.

The lights are in the eighth house, as one might expect. The eighth house indicates death only sometimes, but here it is literal. Other possibilities would have included beginnings and endings, intense situations, absolute decisions (meaning ones that cannot be taken back), money given to others to manage, a spouse's money, pooled funds of all kinds.

It occurred in the sign of Gemini, which falls in the third house in an Aries-rising chart. The third house rules daily life, errands, siblings, etc. Well that does not seem to fit. However, it would rule malls, I think, since basic shopping for necessities is part of one's daily life. Also, look at what is actually IN the third house in this eclipse chart: bad boy Pluto. And it so happens that Pluto trined Mars on May 16, an ominous transiting aspect if ever there was one. Mars is in the eleventh house of groups of people, so I would probably have avoided hanging around crowds.

Let's move on to looking at some lunar eclipses. I feel that lunar eclipses are more personal than solar eclipses. We can get some idea of what the eclipse will mean to us personally by looking at the chart. At the same time, one has to bear in mind that many times the effects of an eclipse can be so subtle, and be so gradual, that we may never link the eclipse to a growing interest in photography or music, for example, or to meeting someone who later proves significant in the course one's life takes.

I would like to look at the eclipses before the assassination of President Kennedy. Rose Lineman kindly provides both solar and lunar eclipse charts, set for both Washington, DC and for Dallas. The node is in the eighth house in all four. It hardly seems like Pres. Kennedy would have been any safer at home! For the record, Jupiter's placement usually indicates where one is safe. In the case of JFK, Jove is in the fifth house in the eclipse charts, which would suggest that he might have been safe in an amusement park, on Wall Street, in a casino, somewhere with children or artwork.

Yet one must note that the eclipses set for Washington have Sagittarius on the ascendants, while the ones set for Dallas have Scorpio on the ascendants. This alone indicates a more intense cast to the events of the Dallas trip. Also some aspects tie in more sharply to the angles, and volatile planets are much closer to the Midheaven – which is itself a critical degree – in the Dallas charts.

For example, chart rulers Mars and Pluto occupy the tenth house. Rose Lineman notes that Uranus at 2 degrees Virgo is not only nearly atop the Midheaven but is also conjunct the fixed star Regulus, representing “worldly position and power”; that Uranus is almost atop both MC and Regulus does seem to signify the sudden change in who holds the reins of power in Washington.

One cannot isolate an eclipse chart from the natal or progressed charts of the principals involved. For example, Lineman notes that Kennedy suffered from the fact that progressed Moon, progressed Mars, and progressed Jupiter were all in the natal eighth house at the time of his death, AND since they were in Gemini, they squared the lunar eclipse Uranus, Pluto and Mars (in that order) in Virgo.

So you see there are layers upon layers of connections between the events, the eclipses, and all the natal and progressed charts of the principal players involved. I encourage you to play with the chart data given below to make whatever combination charts occur to you. Try making triple- and quadruple-ringed charts.

SOURCES:

Lineman, Rose, Eclipses: Astrological Guideposts, 1984, AFA.

March, Marion and McEvers, Joan, The Only Way to Learn About Tomorrow, 1988, ACS Publications, Lesson 9. .

Roell, Dave, Dave's Method of Reading Eclipses, June 11, 2013, AstroAmerica newsletter, astroamerica.com.

Sepharial, Eclipses in Theory and Practice, 1991, Sun Books.

(Mention is also made of a Jan Spiller book on eclipses, which Dave says is excellent, but I do not have the title of that book.)

RUN YOUR OWN CHARTS:

John F Kennedy, May 29, 1917, 3:15 pm Boston MA.

Lee Harvey Oswald, Oct. 18, 1939, (unknown time) New Orleans LA.

Assassination of JFK, Nov. 22, 1963, about 12:30 pm, Dallas TX.

Pre-Assassination Lunar Eclipse, set for Dallas, July 6, 1963, 3:55 pm.

Pre-Assassination Solar Eclipse, set for Dallas, July 20, 1963, 2:43 pm.

Batman movie shooting --- July 20, 2012 in Aurora, CO at 12:38 am to 12:45 am MDT

SOLAR ECLIPSE prior to shooting was on May 20, 2012 at 5:23 pm MDT.

Good news: couple marries one year later: http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/18/us/colorado-shooting-anniversary/index.html

Your Milky Way Horoscope July 21-27, 2013

By Milky Way Maid

Mars is conjunct Jupiter at 5 degrees Cancer at 3:35 am Monday. This conjunction is marked by high physical energy plus confidence – so much so that you may be willing to accept risks that you might not otherwise accept. (Just make sure there is a net underneath you.) It is favorable for new beginnings. We feel more competitive in sports and try a lot harder to win it all. You can get on a roll!

Venus enters practical Virgo at 8:41 am Monday. Venus placed here is a little too judgmental of others, too quick to write off people who fall short of their high standards. However, if this Venus can put aside that judgmental tendency, she can help others by showing them how to accomplish practical skills – skills like how to parent, how to wash dishes, how to bake cookies, how to balance a check book, etc. You may notice that the Virgo Venus has more acquaintances than friends, because she tends to keep people at arm's length at least until she knows them better.

Famous people with Venus in Virgo include: showman and columnist Ed Sullivan, author Ernest Hemingway, performers Julie Andrews, Anne Bancroft, Mike Douglas and Lucille Ball, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, revolutionaries Fidel Castro and Chiang Kai-Shek, and golfer Ben Hogan.

The Sun enters its home sign of Leo at 11:56 am Monday. Leo Suns are gregarious and warm individuals who open their homes and souls to the favored few – or to many, if their finances allow for it. Yet at the same time, Leo has certain traps, such as demanding attention whether it is deserved or not, and taking criticism too personally. They do shine when in the spotlight, but they shine even better when encouraging others to express their talents. Their enthusiasm can lift all boats. Please don't assign Leos to menial tasks as a career. It isn't that they wouldn't chip in and help in a pinch, but a daily diet of meaningless tasks is just too deadening. They can work very hard in careers that challenge them. They are ambitious and can rise to executive positions.

Famous people with Sun in Leo include: Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Percy B. Shelley, George Bernard Shaw, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julia Child, Dag Hammarskjold, Casey Stengel, Ben Hogan, Paul Tillich, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Vitas Gerulaitis, Raoul Wallenberg, Neil Armstrong, Michelle Yeoh, Stan Freberg, Whitney Houston, Hulk Hogan, Connie Chung and Princess Anne.

Venus at 4 degrees Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces at 8:08 am Friday. There is always the element of deception when Neptune is involved. Maybe someone builds himself up to be a better catch than he or she is – but you find that in the average personals ad, anyway. Neptune can also add a dash of glamor to the aura of that seemingly-perfect someone, which evaporates as soon as your eyes open a little wider. Romances can begin under this transit but do keep your wits about you. Get a friend to introduce you to someone.

Venus at 5 degrees Virgo sextiles Saturn at 2:36 pm Friday. Saturn calls your attention to the fact that healthy relationships require some mutual duties. Most of them are a pleasure to do for someone you love. You may feel drawn to an older person, whether for advice or for love. On a more mundane level, this transit can be very good for doing crafts that require attention to detail – since Virgo rules textiles, this may mean weaving or embroidery.

Saturday night looks very stressful with Mars at 9 degrees Cancer opposite Pluto at 6:47 pm, and the Sun at 5 degrees Leo square Saturn at 9:06 pm Saturday. Mars (with Jupiter nearby) is willing to apply great effort – only to run up against an immovable object like Pluto. The Sun is also being crossed by an immovable object, Saturn, which is like a stone wall. Pluto is more like a tsunami, earthquake, the Army, or merely the march of history. So this is not a good time to expect a wish to come true, at least, not if you have personal planets at around 5 or 9 degrees of the fixed and cardinal signs.

Please look to the right-hand column on Blogger if you would like these articles translated into Spanish, French, German, Japanese or any other language. Link: http://milky-way-astrology.blogspot.com/

LATE DEGREES – see my popular article on late degrees of all the signs. Link: http://milky-way-astrology.blogspot.com/2008/08/planets-in-late-degrees-what-do-they.html

POPE FRANCIS – I finally posted a little article on the new Pope Francis and also a kind of book review on a book that accidentally talks about ancient astronomy. The article on Pope Francis is here: http://milkywayastrology.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/a-look-at-the-new-pope-franciss-astro-charts/ And the article on the best book that both is and is not about ancient astronomy is here: http://milkywayastrology.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/the-best-book-about-ancient-astronomy-that-isnt-about-astrology-per-se/

GREAT WEBSITES – In no particular order of importance: Check out Astrology.com -- free lessons online. Watch astronomic animations at http://shadowandsubstance.com/. Go to http://www.solarsystemscope.com/ for a view of our solar system and nearby stars. This guy called the correct winner of the 2012 election, and he puts out a monthly column: http://www.howardbeckmanvedicastrologer.com/wordpress/

This guy writes a cool weekly astrology newsletter and sells astro books: Dave at www.astroamerica.com.

Readers can follow not only their Sun sign horoscope but also their Ascendant for further clues to how your week will develop. NOTE: some aspects are exact on a weekend but may find opportunity for expression on the Friday or Monday nearest the exact aspect. Times given are in Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight Savings Time depending on the season.

ARIES - March 20-April 19 – The Sun enters your solar fifth house on Monday; you spend more time this month in activities with the kids, being a kid again yourself as you visit the zoo, ride a train, or make sand castles. The Moon is in Aries from 5:29 pm Friday till next Monday. Don't go around looking for a fight Saturday morning; it's best to work off energy with a hard workout. Someone may make a surprise visit in the afternoon.

TAURUS - April 20-May 20 - The Sun enters your solar fourth house on Monday; you may become involved in homes, warehouses or other property whether as a broker or caretaker. Thursday afternoon is actually very harmonious for time spent with friends. Friday afternoon may be spent in happy hours doing a favor for a loved one. Saturday night does not favor enjoyable evenings out; see notes above on stressful transits.

GEMINI - May 21-June 20 – The Sun enters your solar third house on Monday; you may strive to make your speech or messages more dramatic, perhaps by livening them up with personal anecdotes to illustrate the ideas. You may arrange an exchange of favors at work Wednesday, but gosh you better be right on time or else she will never do another favor for you. Thursday afternoon favors tending to budgets or purchase orders. Friday afternoon favors tending to workplace matters, perhaps rearranging those partitions.

CANCER - June 21-July 22 – The Sun enters your solar second house on Monday; issues of self-worth are under consideration this month. Also on Monday, Mars is conjunct Jupiter in your sign; wow, you will be a dynamo all week. A legal case might not be profitable Wednesday. Friday afternoon favors working hard on detailed crafts, possibly things like weaving or embroidery. Saturday night does not favor enjoyable evenings out; see notes above.

LEO - July 23-Aug. 22 – The Sun enters your sign Monday, which may put you in your favorite spot, the spotlight. Be gracious in sharing the applause. You may be able to borrow money from a friend Wednesday, but you'll have to be punctual about repaying. On Friday night, you may enjoy reusing items to make beautiful household decorations. Saturday night does not favor enjoyable evenings out; see notes above.

VIRGO - Aug. 23-Sept. 22 - The Sun enters your solar twelfth house on Monday; you may cheer up people in the hospital (especially children) or in physical rehab programs. Also on Monday, you energy is high if volunteering for a worthy cause. Share a laugh mid-morning Tuesday. Wednesday night finds you particularly vulnerable to a sneaky charmer, so keep alert. Friday night favors detailed work on handcrafts of all kinds.

LIBRA - Sept. 23-Oct. 22 - The Sun enters your solar eleventh house on Monday; you may join a sports club – possibly in a coaching position – or spend time on Causes. Also on Monday, your energy is very high in career matters, and you might entertain a business risk or two. Friday night favors relaxing with some hand craft such as knitting. Saturday night does not favor enjoyable evenings out; see notes above on stressful transits.

SCORPIO - Oct. 23-Nov. 21 - The Sun enters your solar tenth house on Monday; you look for recognition, if only a pat on the back, a certificate, or a ribbon at State Fair. Also on Monday you get a boost of energy with an eagerness to travel and learn. You may be able to borrow money from a friend Wednesday but he will demand prompt repayment. Friday night favors a pleasant time with a woman friend. Saturday night does not favor enjoyable evenings out; see notes above on stressful transits.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov. 22-Dec. 21 - The Sun enters your solar ninth house on Monday; the Indiana Jones in you starts looking for adventures. You may be able to arrange a favor at work on Wednesday but it will require prompt repayment in kind. On Thursday you figure out how to set up a sporting field in the yard for the kids. On Friday night, you hole up with a secret hobby that no one else knows about.

CAPRICORN - Dec. 22-Jan. 19 – The Moon is in Capricorn from Sunday till Monday afternoon. There are no exact aspects Monday for Capricorn, so stick to your plan for the day. However, the Sun enters your solar eighth house on Monday; you may oversee a merger of some kind, or take up extreme sports like rock climbing. Saturday night does not favor enjoyable evenings out; see notes above on stressful transits.

AQUARIUS - Jan. 20-Feb. 17 – The Moon is in Aquarius from 2:07 pm Monday till Wednesday afternoon. Aquarians get challenged by having to work around obstacles Monday afternoon and evening. The Sun enters your solar seventh house on Monday; you may go one-on-one to tackle a project, go to interviews, or find a business partner. Tuesday morning promises to send you a friend with a joke of the day. Saturday night does not favor enjoyable evenings out; see notes above on stressful transits.

PISCES - Feb. 18-March 19 – The Sun enters your solar sixth house on Monday; you may do something that requires a uniform, such as a candy-striper or dental assistant. The Moon is in Pisces from 2:22 pm Wednesday till Friday afternoon. Your psychic antennae are very keen Wednesday night, so a late date for two might be very harmonious – and I mean late, because the 7 pm hour finds you feeling unloved. 

Your Milky Way Horoscope July 14-20, 2013

By Milky Way Maid

We have an interesting week, astrologically speaking. We have two planetary stations – Uranus goes retrograde and Mercury goes direct. Then we have not just one Grand Trine in water signs, but a series of Grand Trines being triggered as two planets become exact at any one time.

First up – the Uranus retrograde station will be at 1:20 pm Wednesday, at 12 degrees 31' of Aries. Where will that fall in your chart, and will it contact any natal or progressed planets for you? It will make major aspects to two of my natal planets, so it will be interesting to see what transpires. Dane Rudhyar says that Uranus stations express an ego that becomes an expression of “the God whose countenance is now at least dimly perceived – The Star in the sky has become the pulsating heart of the Christ-child within the utterly renewed human person.” 

He also says that at times “the Uranian challenge to ego-structures and social-religious privileges . . . is perceived as a kind of Visitation from the spirit – It may be a vision, a summons to action, a sudden realization of the next step to be taken or of the distant goal.” Uranus is the power of the Annunciation, or of a Transfiguration that allows spiritual light to shine from within. Uranus can throw off the base matrix stone that encases the brilliant diamond of the soul.

Stephanie Clement says of the Uranus retrograde period that “you can expect the unexpected. Things are subject to sudden fluctuation and you may be feeling a bit stubborn, rebellious, your emotions explosive and uncooperative toward anyone or anything that represents the status quo.” [for her complete article please, go to http://www.skyviewzone.com/astrology/retrogradeplanets.htm]

I should also add that when Uranus has a station, whether retrograde or direct, things can be rather chaotic or even manic.

Mercury goes direct at 2:22 pm Saturday, at 13 degrees 23' of Cancer. Note that this is square the Uranus station, so if you have natal planets in aspect to the one, you will likely feel another whack on the side of the head when the other makes its station. We have covered Mercury retrogrades several times already, but in summary, the retrograde gives you time to correct your thinking, try a different formula, find the error and fix it, or find out new information that causes a re-evaluation of the situation. Also, people may find that it is easier to write things down than to communicate verbally.

Jupiter makes two trines Wednesday – Jove trines Saturn at 1:32 pm, and trines Neptune at 8:16 pm. They are at 4 degrees, 50-some minutes of the water signs. The Moon in Scorpio trines Jupiter and Neptune on Tuesday. The Saturn-Neptune trine becomes exact at 9:28 am Friday. Mars gets into the act on Saturday, trining Neptune at 3:43 pm, and then Saturn at 5:34 pm. The Moon in Capricorn sextiles Neptune and Saturn the same day, and opposes Mars and Jupiter late that night. (Mars won't be conjunct Jupiter until next Monday.)

So you can see that the Grand Trine is continually urging new beginnings on many of us this week – which also means that we may have to say good-bye to something first. Good-byes and losses are part of the Neptune dynamic – sometimes translated as “easy come, easy go”! So if that part applies to you, I hope that you took the opportunity to make good use of the good that came into your life to get on your feet again. 

Please look to the right-hand column on Blogger if you would like these articles translated into Spanish, French, German, Japanese or any other language. Link: http://milky-way-astrology.blogspot.com/

LATE DEGREES – see my popular article on late degrees of all the signs. Link: http://milky-way-astrology.blogspot.com/2008/08/planets-in-late-degrees-what-do-they.html

POPE FRANCIS – I finally posted a little article on the new Pope Francis and also a kind of book review on a book that accidentally talks about ancient astronomy. The article on Pope Francis is here: http://milkywayastrology.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/a-look-at-the-new-pope-franciss-astro-charts/ And the article on the best book that both is and is not about ancient astronomy is here: http://milkywayastrology.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/the-best-book-about-ancient-astronomy-that-isnt-about-astrology-per-se/

GREAT WEBSITES – In no particular order of importance: Check out Astrology.com -- free lessons online. Watch astronomic animations at http://shadowandsubstance.com/. Go to http://www.solarsystemscope.com/ for a view of our solar system and nearby stars. This guy called the correct winner of the 2012 election, and he puts out a monthly column: http://www.howardbeckmanvedicastrologer.com/wordpress/

This guy writes a cool weekly astrology newsletter and sells astro books: Dave at www.astroamerica.com.

Readers can follow not only their Sun sign horoscope but also their Ascendant for further clues to how your week will develop. NOTE: some aspects are exact on a weekend but may find opportunity for expression on the Friday or Monday nearest the exact aspect. Times given are in Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight Savings Time depending on the season.

ARIES - March 20-April 19 – Sunday may be stressful, and end with a bit of a power struggle. Monday night is perfect for a dinner out or for loving family times. Wednesday and indeed most of the week favors a family getaway. A friend may provide surprising insights this month. A joy and a boon can arrive by the weekend. Mercury's direct station on Saturday can deliver some surprising information. Be careful who you confide in this week.

TAURUS - April 20-May 20 – Ruler Venus receives loving support Monday and midday Saturday. Ceres in your solar fourth house may find you trying out more new recipes and storing summer's bounty in the freezer. If you have not partnered up with someone at work by now, do so in a hurry, in order take advantage of Juno's energy in your solar tenth house. Visit ailing friends. Organizations which had previously supported you may suddenly withdraw that support, or your position may be eliminated.

GEMINI - May 21-June 20 – There is a great deal of energy in your solar second house, with Mars-Jupiter, Mercury and the Sun; you have many resources to draw upon to improve your earning power. One avenue may be creative writing, because Ceres in your solar third demands expression. Friends can be relied upon for laughs, and come back from vacations with the best stories to tell. Career matters may suffer reverses this week, but you will likely bounce back next week.

CANCER - June 21-July 22 – Pallas is entering your sign; attempts to logically analyze feelings will likely come to naught. However, your executive abilities may come to the fore. You can come up with creative ways to get new income streams going this summer, possibly renting out seldom-used equipment. Saturn in your solar fifth house indicates photography as a hobby, odd as that may sound. The water signs can ride emotional highs and lows this week; put your sensitivity to good use in artistic expression and in relationships.

LEO - July 23-Aug. 22 – Ceres in Leo is trined by the Uranus station in Aries on Wednesday; you may find that creative work with the hands is very rewarding – consider pottery or sculpture. Vesta is in your sign until mid-September; this can make you even more closed-minded. Now don't be that way, Leo; be magnanimous enough to concede that others may possess a sliver of the truth! Joint finances are not favored this week; get advice from others rather than trusting your own judgment just now, or put things on hold.

VIRGO - Aug. 23-Sept. 22 – You may find it helpful to buddy up with a pal for jogging around the neighborhood. Opportunities to teach may open up at local schools or the college extension. You have great energy to offer local non-profits or other local groups, so get into volunteering. You may enjoy a seminar or retreat focused on creative arts this summer. You may find your mate's emotionalism this week a bit hard to deal with.

LIBRA - Sept. 23-Oct. 22 – The Moon is in Libra from 3:41 am Sunday till Tuesday morning. The Moon receives nothing but squares on Sunday, which might ignite your “I'll show you!” sense of determination to get things done. Friends offer favors and pats on the back Monday and Saturday. You have to bite your tongue to keep from mentioning the M word to your beau, at least until September. Meanwhile, careful attention to your health needs will keep ailments from stealing your summer from you.

SCORPIO - Oct. 23-Nov. 21 – The Moon is in Scorpio from 10:24 am Tuesday till midday Thursday. Tuesday night would be so great with those trines to Jove and Neptune, except for a depressing conjunction to Saturn – but you just get your head on straight and square your shoulders, and march right up there. Mid-morning Wednesday brings an offer to help but nail that down before Mercury goes retro on Saturday. Jove makes his Grand Trine to Saturn in your sign and to Neptune, so put that emotional sensitivity to good use.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov. 22-Dec. 21 – The Moon is in Sag from 1:54 pm Thursday till Saturday afternoon. Your thinking may be confused late Thursday night; maybe you better sleep on it. You really would like to carpool with someone, but its been hard pairing up with anyone. Housing issues continue to plague you, with moisture problems top of the list. You greatly enjoy foreign friends or the beau with the delightful foreign accent. Be careful to pay all proper fees and taxes, or that could bite you late on.

CAPRICORN - Dec. 22-Jan. 19 – Sunday is a stressful day for various reasons, plus it can end in a bit of a power struggle. You can get a lot done by working with a group Tuesday afternoon. The Moon is in Capricorn from 2:39 pm Saturday thru the weekend. You amuse others on your morning coffee break Friday. You are awfully tempted to take off early for the weekend. Midday Saturday you may be surprised by how much people really care about you.

AQUARIUS - Jan. 20-Feb. 17 – Juno is at the midway point in your sign now; by now you probably have definite mixed feelings about your independent and outspoken partner. Money seems to leak away lately; track all expenses and look for tips in cutting expenses. Relatives have hilarious stories to tell about their trips and family life. Your creative works may finally be ready for a showing. Personal finances are not favored this week; get advice from others rather than trusting your own judgment, or put things on hold.

PISCES - Feb. 18-March 19 – Money comes in spurts and squirts lately; analyze how to keep a steady stream coming in. You may be dating an athlete, or at least someone very energetic and talkative. You could get very creative about applying massage and other health techniques to yourself. The water signs can ride emotional highs and lows this week; put your sensitivity to good use in artistic expression and in relationships. Watch your step at all times; make sure walkways are well-lit. 

Chart Comparisons for Abe Lincoln, J. W. Booth, and fatal shot

by Milky Way Maid

I did not know if a chart comparison would be successful when I started this little project, but I was intrigued enough to give it a go.

I had no birth times for the two principals – Abe Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth – so I used noon for both. I did find a time for the fatal shot inflicted on the late President; a source said it occurred at 10:13 pm on the night of April 14, 1865. The President lingered for some nine hours before he finally breathed his last.

This composite chart has Abe Lincoln in the center ring, Booth in the middle ring, and the fatal shot in the outer ring representing the transits. I should maybe have put the assassination in the center, since it is the only one to be specific as to time; you are free to construct such a chart on your own software and see what that yields. I will tell you that the assassination chart yields an ascendant of 9 degrees, 21' Sagittarius (with the Moon rising at 9 degrees, 12' of Sag), and the MC is at 26 degrees, 14' Virgo.

The way these charts interlock is at first glance far too complex to treat fully in one article. There are many planets in a narrow slice from 7 to 14 degrees of the signs, another group at 29 or 00 degrees of signs (which is a harmonic of the first group), and some more at 22 to 27 degrees of the signs.
Let's start by listing the planets at 7 to 14 degrees of the signs.
In Pres. Lincoln's chart: Mercury at 10 Pisces, Pluto at 13 Pisces.
In Mr. Booth's chart: Neptune at 10 Aquarius, Uranus at 12 Pisces, North Node at 12 Aries, and Jupiter at 8 Virgo. Mr. Booth has Jupiter, the planet of the actor, inconjunct Neptune in Capricorn and opposite Uranus in Pisces.
In the transit chart of the assassination: Neptune at 8 Aries, Pluto at 12 Taurus, Mercury at 14 Taurus, Mars at 8 Cancer, Moon at 9 Sag.

Listing planets at 29 to 01 of the signs yields this list: Lincoln's Moon at 29 Capricorn, Booth's retrograde Mercury at 29 Taurus and his Moon at 1 degree Sag; the transit chart has the North Node at 00 degrees Scorpio and Jupiter at 29 degrees Sag.

Planets at 22 to 27 degrees of the signs include:

Lincoln's Sun at 23 degrees Aquarius, Jupiter at 22 degrees Pisces, and Mars at 25 degrees Libra.

Booth's Saturn retrograde at 26 degrees Scorpio.

The assassination has the Sun at 25 degrees Aries, Venus at 25 degrees Taurus, Uranus at 26 degrees Gemini, Saturn retrograde at 27 degrees Libra. In other words, transiting Saturn is on Lincoln's Mars.

I think it is pretty impressive that there are so many points in the charts that do intermesh the way they do. One could hardly find two unrelated people with that many points of contact, or points that are in such close aspect. It is very complex. I did not even get into trying to run progressed charts for either man.

There was a Total Solar Eclipse on April 25, 1865, but that comes too late to directly affect the circumstances of Washington, DC leading up to the tragic events at Ford's Theatre. Thankfully, NASA gives moon phases for 1801 to 1900 online. There was a partial lunar eclipse April 11, 1865 at 4:28 am.

To get Eastern Standard Time, subtract five hours from the Universal Time given on the NASA site. So that would make it 11:28 pm on April 10.

OK, now see the lunar eclipse chart for April 10, 1865. True node and Koch houses, as I have for all my other charts on this article.

Wow, this ties in really well with the charts of the principals in the drama. Ascendant is almost 22 degrees Sag, MC is at 12 degrees Libra. There's that 12 degrees again! OK, let's go around and list the planet positions before doing anything else. Sun at 21 Aries. Moon is opposite at 21 Libra, with Saturn close by at 27 Libra. North Node at 00 Scorpio – those three points are in the tenth house. Jupiter in the first house at 29 Sag. Neptune almost to the IC, at 8 degrees Aries in the third house. Sun at 21 degrees Aries, as we said, in the fourth house. Fifth house holds Mercury at 10 of Taurus, Pluto at 12 of Taurus and Venus at 25 of Taurus. In the seventh house we find Uranus at 26 degrees Gemini and Mars at 5 degrees Cancer.

Let's take that MC at 12 degrees Libra--- This time it is inconjunct Lincoln's Mercury-Pluto in Pisces, inconjunct Booth's Uranus in Pisces, opposite Booth's North Node in Aries, inconjunct transiting Mercury-Pluto in Taurus.

Looking at the chart in another way, we ask ourselves “Where were these people when the events unfolded?” At a theatre, where Pres. Lincoln had taken his wife to see a play. What is in the house that rules the stage, the fifth house? There we find Mercury and Pluto, representing the fatal bullet. They would have done well to avoid fifth-house places, given the ominous looks of that sector of the chart.

Where would he have been safe? Look where Jupiter is, in this case in the first house – the first house represents – among other things – where one normally is, in this case at the White House. He would probably have been safe if he had stayed in the White House. He probably would have been safe if he had taken a long trip, say to New York or Boston, since the ninth house is empty. Staying at home would probably have been a good option, too, with the Sun occupying the fourth house. Too bad the Lincolns did not just schedule another séance or something. Too bad they did not have cable or Hulu back then.

This article cannot be exhaustive treatment of the two principals in the historical drama, but I hope that you might be intrigued enough to print out your own charts and play with this a bit. If your software will not go back to the 1800s, you might give things a whirl at the free chart service offered by Astrodienst dot com online.

Russians launch rocket during Mercury Retrograde – astrologers do a facepalm!

By Milky Way Maid

What were they thinking, anyway? Those Russians launched a 17-story rocket with a $200 million-dollar payload, and it goes kablooey within seconds of liftoff. Sorry but I have no chart for this accident due to the lack of an exact time that it occurred.


“The Russian rocket that exploded during lift-off on Tuesday morning has already cost the country's government more than $200 million — the estimated value of the three GLONASS satellites that the Proton-M was carrying. But the crash might also be accompanied by significant ecological tolls and human health problems due to the toxic nature of the outdated fuel combination the rocket relies on.”