The horoscope of Alice Bailey

The horoscope of Alice Bailey. 


Tradition claims she has reported as time of birth 7:32 to her closest friend Dane Rudhyar. Who in turn rectified her horoscope to 7:42. The funny thing is she made fun of astrologers, who each claimed a different ascendant for her; one would say Leo, another Virgo and another Pisces.

She, herself, preferred Pisces, because as she claimed her husband was Pisces and her children were related to that zodiac axis. Even today amongst her students there is a debate about which her rightful ascendant is.
A second most important of dates is the one it is said she had her first telepathic contact from the Tibetan.
Apparently it was November 19, 1919 when this happened for the first time and many astrologers tried to see what might have happened to her horoscope during that day. Neptune transiting her ascendant in Leo sure makes an impression, but transiting Sun in a T-Square formation to transiting Uranus and natal Pluto is also important.
Solar Arc however is much more revealing, as Solar Arc MC puts itsef right on natal Pluto, at the same axis, transiting Sun was activating. Taurus 27 degrees might make a bad impression as a degree but as it turns out, it was closer to the fixes star Alcyon at that time rather then Algol.
Another important point in her chart are of course Planets out of Bounds. Mercury in Cancer on the 12th house cusp, could for many, be related for her telepathic contacts, whereas Lilith in conjunction to Venus and the Sun in the 11th house could have to do with her adventures in the various theosophical groups she participated.
Sure thing is that a telepathic event of such an importance requires further study than juse watching the transits or solar arc. If it is true that the Masters take more the sidereal zodiac into account, then it is worth examining how her sidereal chart is related to the tropical one. Then, we will see that sidereal Neptune is in conjunction to her tropical Midheaven, a clear indication for telepathic contact, as the Midheaven is related to the Crown Chakra. Sidereal Uranus in conjunction to natal Ascendant also reminds us more of the insubordinated attitude Alice Bailey showed as a woman in her life.
Placing both sidereal and tropical transits on her tropical natal chart, we observe a conjunction between sidereal Saturn and tropical Jupiter but also a Midpoint of sidereal Jupiter and Saturn placed on her tropical ascendant and tropical transiting Neptune. A planetary picture indicating the selection of leader, a choice which however is not very clear to herself at the start, as she doesn't know why she was picked out and what they want from her.
Even more stunning however is the tri-wheel examination of sidereal solar arc, tropical solar arc and her natal tropical chart. There it is apparent that on natal Pluto, we don't only have tropical solar arc Midheaven, but we also have sidereal Neptune. And all this near the fixed star Alcyone (it is not unusual for the Masters to pick times of initiation or contact that are related to fixed stars).
Natal Pluto on the other hand activated indicates that her perception of the telepathic contact was not one of initiation but one of  possesion. She had to give up any control she had to a hosting entity in her mind. At least that is how she might have experienced it (the tropical chart usually shows our subjective experience, versus the sidereal one which indicates how it is seen by the Masters).
A very interesting study i suppose which shows that in initiation horoscopes the tropical zodiac is not enough to explain the nature of what's happening.
Relevant charts follow for your personal study.

Natal Chart Source: https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Bailey,_Alice_A.

Astrology - Why a "scientific" astrology is not enough

One of the biggest challenges of our astrological time – as well as of other times astrology flourished - is to define philosophically (and not only philosophically) what exactly is this thing, called astrology. Is it a predictive science, a tool for self-analysis, a method of contact with non-material realities? What exactly is the nature of this subject and what is it intended for?

As it has happened in other periods of astrological history we are divided on this issue. Most astrologers, whether acknowledged or not, believe inside them that astrology has a metaphysical connotation. To some extent they pass this out, because they cannot otherwise explain some astrological concepts that are not "translated" properly in modern psychological language (e.g. the issue of Lunar Nodes).

On the other hand, many astrologers, either for professional reasons or perhaps in order to maintain a high prestige make a major effort to prove that astrology meets the requirements of modern science. And in order to do so, they are trying to find scientific evidence for the validity of astrology.

The problem with this approach is the nature of proof itself. As it is nicely described in the book Astrology, Psychology and the Four Elements by Steven Arroyo, until now the scientific community accepts as proof the so-called "quantitative" proof. To prove that astrology is a phenomenon or a natural law, it should be described quantitatively, i.e. with mathematical equations and pass the test of cause and effect. Which means, whenever there is a specific reason, we should have a specific effect and vice versa. Whenever there is a specific effect a specific cause should hide behind.

Please note however that in the course of science in the 20th century, the last rule of cause and effect has been a little less strict, with the introduction of statistics in the scientific process; which transformed the natural law from a rigorous rule to an average behavior in accordance with a probability function.

The challenge then, for many astrologers or sympathizers of astrology is to prove in terms of cause and effect, or even in terms of statistical frequency that there is a relationship between planetary motions and human facts.

This approach, however, paints only half the picture and does not deal with the experience of the “subject”. It deals only with what the subject "does" outside, which is the only measurable data under investigation.

In other words the statistical processes can measure only "facts" and not emotions, internal conflicts (which may not ever occur), or differences due to the subjective view of events.

So, statistical science can describe only a part of today’s astrology, namely that part which deals with macrocosmic situations, political issues or other forms of measurable events.

On the other hand statistics cannot tell the personal story of each of us, where the subjective view of things is not a "veil" of reality but a reality itself. You see there isn’t any measurable size that can say if I am unhappy or if I'm happy. There isn’t any measurement that helps me put goals in life, or tell me how in all this puzzle of contradictions I can find something I can call "myself". Or any measurement that can get me a tip on how to put all things in order in my life and explain why I’m acting the way I’m acting.

All this is data unavailable for the statistic science because it is not just a "phenomenon." But for the person who goes to an astrologer for advice, these things "are" his reality, a reality as real as it will ever become, unlike statistics and numbers which only lay somewhere in some hidden books.
For such a person the statistical approach of astrology is completely irrelevant and the so called 'scientific' approach is nothing less than another "academic" theory.

So, the fact that the quantitative process has helped man conquer nature and improve the chances of survival simply mean that numbers are only a means of measurement for the average. It does not matter if someone is hungry, what is important is that the “average person” is not hungry, or in other words, that the GDP rises. If economists say that we are doing well, so be it, even if some of us are a bit unhappy. It doesn’t matter what a specific person thinks personally about things; it is rather important what the “experts” say about those issues. Each and everyone’s personal opinion has never been less important for how things are going to end up finally. And of course this person, whose opinion is ignored every day, tries desperately to feel important through participation in reality shows and other means of discharge for his dissatisfaction.

Having to deal with all this, astrology can offer a different perception on how we can arrange our lives avoiding the fury of numbers and it also offers a completely different perception of what "proof" essentially means. Proof in Astrology is not just the quantitative measurement or the mathematical representation. Proof is mainly the result. If the result is there, then all other approaches are simply theories and redundant. If the result is true, then there is no reason for further study, dispute or controversy. If astrology works, this is enough for us and should be sufficient at least for all astrologers who claim to do advisory work. If astrology works, we must thank God that we have it and have inherited it from our ancestors. Because, if astrology weren’t there, we would probably have been forced to invent it!

Jupiter in Capricorn and its impact for 2020

Jupiter in Capricorn and its impact for 2020

On December 2nd one of the “big guys” of our solar system changes its sign. It enters into Capricorn. As a position, Jupiter in Capricorn is not traditionally in its best. Unlike the position in Sagittarius in which it acts freely and without obstacles, Jupiter in Capricorn is required to comply with a series of procedures and the letter of the law.

Supposing, Jupiter is a symbol for investors for example, investors, usually, feel limited by such bureaucracies. If we consider it a symbol for management, it also makes managers put too much emphasis on succession order and the compliance with the rules of hierarchy, rather than to whether what the employees are actually saying.

The result is the short circulation of free expression and gains for those who do well with maintaining formalities.

The ingress of Jupiter into Capricorn for the coordinates of New York (New York picked as an important global center), places in the 9th house but near the cusp of the 10th house. In trine to Uranus in the 1st house, this position may foretell fortune for a more conservative way of thinking, under the condition of adopting a mild radicalization. In Greece for example our new conservative prime minister, appears to be quite a lover of pets and is willing to bring quite progressive laws for animal protection (protection of nature and veganism is a thing for Uranus in Taurus).

Reform in legislation (9th house) regarding Uranus in Taurus issues could also be anticipated, although this reform will be mild, as Jupiter also is, in the position of its fall. Judges taking initiatives in the direction of supporting Uranus in Taurus issues could also be foretold and some of them gaining also public exposure (Jupiter near the 10th house cusp).

Apart from this trine, however, Jupiter does not form any other important aspects in the ingress chart, so there is a question how important its influence will finally be.

Generally, as Capricorn also symbolizes administration and upper class, benefits might come to those who have transactions with the public sector, who undertake public projects, who seek public employment or cooperation with it. Similarly, benefits will come to those who are related to people of higher financial condition who have a position in the state or in a public office.

For those who are self employed, a reorientation of their customer base towards wealthier buyers is maybe necessary. Maybe their clients need to be fewer but with more money (Jupiter in Aquarius however will reverse this trend). Socializing in the upper class and direct marketing methods instead of addressing to a lot of people is perhaps necessary.

The signs that benefit this year from Jupiter are mostly the Earth signs. The slogan of Jupiter in this position is work with no questions asked and these signs seem more suitable to implement it.

Emotions and creativity are not Jupiter’s forte in this position, so this is not a very good year for original creators (again this will be a thing for Jupiter in Aquarius). On the contrary, it is a year that you can associate with factors of the establishment at your work and try to gain their support.

Important dates in the period of Jupiter in Capricorn:

 December 11 until December 20 a trine to Uranus in Taurus in 1 – 3 degrees of Capricorn (1 degree orb assumed)
 December 27 a conjunction of Sun to Jupiter in 5 degrees of Capricorn
 January 2nd a conjunction of Mercury to Jupiter in the 7th degree of Capricorn
 January 15 Jupiter enters the 2nd decan of Capricorn
 March 3 Jupiter enters the 3rd decan of Capricorn
 February 11 until March 4 a sextile to Neptune in 17 -20 degrees of Capricorn (1 degree orb assumed)
 March 19 a conjunction of Mars to Jupiter in 22  degrees of Capricorn
 March 24 to April 16 a conjunction of Jupiter to Pluto in 23 – 25 degrees of Capricorn (1 degree orb assumed)
 May 13 to May 15 Jupiter retrogrades in 27 degrees of Capricorn, very close but not exactly on the exact exaltation of Mars
 March 24 to May 24 Jupiter remains within 0:30 degree orbit of Saturn/Pluto midpoint (those who gain from general poverty or coordinate tough economic measures)
 June 17 to July 10 the conjunction of Jupiter and Pluto repeats itself from 25 to 22 degrees of Capricorn, in retrograde motion (1 degree orb assumed).
 July 18 to August 13 Jupiter forms a sextile again, to Neptune, between 21 and 19 degrees of Capricorn (1 degree orb assumed)
 August 2, Jupiter returns retrograde to the 2nd decan of Capricorn
 August 1 to 30/8, Pluto remains within 0:30 degree orbit of Jupiter/Saturn midpoint (investments postponed until expectations of important players are fulfilled, enormous financial investments, banks playing a role as reconstruction players)
 September 12 to September 14 Jupiter turns direct in 17 degrees of Capricorn
 October 2 to October 25 Jupiter repeats its sextile to Neptune between 17 and 18 degrees of Capricorn (1 degree orb assumed)
 At the same time the aspect of Pluto to Jupiter/Saturn midpoint is repeated
 November 1 to November 20 the conjunction of Jupiter and Pluto between 22 and 24 degrees of Capricorn is repeated
 November 27 to December 6 the aspect of Jupiter to Saturn/Pluto midpoint is repeated
 December 13 to December 25, a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn takes place between 27 degrees of Capricorn and 1 degree of Aquarius ( the exact conjunction is at 00:29 of Aquarius)

The sextile of Jupiter to Neptune in the above aspects might mean a significant contribution and participation of the public services (Jupiter in Capricorn) in refugee management issues (Neptune in Pisces).

The conjunction of Jupiter and Pluto might mean an inflow of large funds; in combination to the midpoints that we mentioned, however, it refers us to an emergence of a powerful control factor in economics, maybe a powerful minister of finance, a new World Bank like institution or a super fund. Super investments, can also be within this frame.

Traditionally old cultures like Egypt, China, India, Greece, etc, are favored by Capricorn, thus we could see an increase of role for such cultures in the global events.

Thank you for your attention

Retrograde Mercury and the inner vision of the astral field

Retrograde Mercury and the inner vision of the astral field

In their teachings about the texture of the astral field, many esoteric teachers say that the astral world is a different world from the physical one because, among others, our vision turns inward. In a way that a person is unable to see anything in the outer physical world but can observe only things that are inside him. An impermeable ring surrounds man, says for example Rudolf Steiner, especially the man that hasn’t worked with detachment in his time on earth and the result is that this man is unable to see anything in the astral field that is not already inside him. So the astral world gives the sense of isolation, especially, if someone hasn’t experienced love in his physical life and hasn’t any memories of it. Steiner says that we take to that world whatever we have inside us when we leave physical life and we recycle it again and again without stopping it. We live again and again what we have already lived, see our mistakes, feel guilty for the shortcomings, try to correct our duties. Every effort to move forward, unfortunately fails and the conditions in the astral field turn us back to the issues of our past.

The above description could easily describe what happens to us internally while Mercury is retrograde. Not that this happens all the time, but there are retrograde Mercury’s periods where indeed, every effort to solve problems by looking forward fails. Always something arises which forces us to go back, while many issues that we thought we left behind us, reappear in front of us. The more we try to move forward, the more past issues arise. At the end, our time is occupied so much from our past duties, so that we are forced to cancel decisions we had taken before retrograde Mercury, because we can no more keep promises we have made. Also, when trying to get closer to information we need, it seems to escape us; therefore a problem which normally would have an easy solution makes us deal with it again and again and every time something escapes us, so that we have to take another look again and again.

In conclusion, retrograde Mercury could be a period during which we have to act more with our – as Steiner puts it - astral vision than our physical one. The difference between astral vision and physical one is, according to Steiner, that with physical vision, when we want to learn something about an object, we just stand up from the chair, approach it and study it. We exercise an act of will, in order to come closer to the object. But with astral vision, these acts of will go down the drain. There, to learn something about an object we don’t have to get closer to it, we have to attract it; to bring that one to us, not to get us the object. But in order to do so, to attract an object, we have to approach it otherwise, not through the will. We have to relax, to let go and to ask for it, to beg for it somehow to come to us. To exercise no direct force, no matter how much this tortures us. If the object wants, it will come itself to us, if not, it will not come at all.

This astral vision is the way our minds are working in the state of meditation. Meaning that, in this state, we are completely empty of any urge and are left to “the will of God” or in general to the will of things, if they want to come to us. We act magnetically, not willingly and we work with anything that has the will to approach us, not with what we ourselves want to approach.

That seems to be the way that our thinking must work at retrograde Mercury’s period. Sit back and relax is the basic instruction, let your personal goals aside, what you wanted to do, your pursuits etc, and let go completely. Let go and observe what has the goodwill to come to your way. Take advantage of what is approaching to you, and if there is nothing, just wait. Otherwise, no matter how you try to submit the object to your will, the astral field, or your senses in this world, will betray you.

PS: All the above, as mentioned, do not apply so strongly in every retrograde Mercury period. In periods when Mercury transits personal points in our chart, or if our chart has generally a significant odor of Mercury, that feeling though, is particularly intense.

PS1: It goes without saying, that those who have retrograde Mercury in their natal chart, recognize the above pattern more, namely to “attract” things, by waiting patiently for fortune to bring things close to them, instead of trying to get to them on their own.

The 12th house, the dreams and the astral field

In many esoteric teachings we are taught that the person in the astral field loses contact with the natural environment. The whole world that we observe in astral field, is a world that the person carries inside him. Whatever the person sees existing around him, people, objects, nature, are memories and information that he carries inside him from the time of incarnation.
In essence, he tells us that the astral field is a world of dream if we compare it to the physical world. All senses are inward oriented instead of outward and the person observes himself with his senses instead of observing the outside world.
Is there any astrological correspondence in this approach? I believe that this approach is related to some degree to the approach of karmic astrology of the reverse houses. Indeed, karmic astrology claims that our karmic ascendant is not the one we know, but it is the 12th house. In a sense, the house system can be seen in reverse, placing 11th house as 2nd house, 10th house as 3rd house and so on. Of course, there are other approaches at this topic, but we are going to analyze now this specific approach and its usefulness.
So, this specific approach tells us that the karmic ascendant is the 12th house. But, this should not be interpreted as usual, that this ascendant is from a previous incarnation. It has to be interpreted that it is our ascendant when we are going out to the astral field. And indeed, the characteristics of that house look alike to the approach of esoteric teachings. When we are in the 12th house we live in a dreamy world, we το have to do with ourselves and we are isolated from the rest of the outside world. The 12th house world is made out of imagination and dreams that are the material of this house. In there, our senses work and give us information for our inner world as if it were the real world. Everything we live in our dreams, that we consider them as real, is in fact information that we carry within us.
Proceeding with our interpretation, we could actually continue with the sequence of reverse houses in order to explain the meaning of the rest of the houses during our stay in the astral field. So, according to one approach the 11th house could be the house of Principles, the 10th house could be the house of Lords of Karma, the 9th house could be the house of  Soul Guides, the 8th house could be the house of the new conception, the 7th house could be the house of the acquaintance with our new parents, the 6th house could be the house of incarnation, the 5th house could be the house of birth, the 4th house could be the house of the new born age, the 3rd house could be the house of the beginning of learning and the 2nd house could be the house of developing awareness of ego, where subsequently the reverse of the wheel happens and the person begins to live in the outside world and takes the sequence of the houses in the right order.
Of course, this is only one approach, always as an experiment, as it always happens when we connect the esoteric philosophy with astrology. However, it is something worth trying as an analogy and to see, if it explains our experiences and the behavior that we display in the inner world of astral field.

The symbolism of Lilith and numbers 3 and 9

The symbolism of Lilith and numbers 3 and 9
A lot has been said by many, about Lilith, with a particular emphasis on the familiar subjects of “the evil woman”, “the marriage wrecker”, “the devil's bride” and so on.
Yet, the symbol of Lilith hasn’t been sufficiently studied on a scientific level by the astrological community. Instead, we are being influenced by all the metaphysical associations that the specific name brings to us and we are laying out all the medieval prejudices about Lilith.
For instance, who has ever examined and determined that Lilith is related via its rotation in the zodiac to number 9? Indeed, Lilith changes sign every 9 months while it makes a full rotation around the zodiac in 9 years.
Its behaviour alone to have a rotation period that cannot be divided by 2, shows a tendency to be freed from the male archetype of solar number 12. A similar attempt is only observed with Saturn, which rotates the zodiac in a period multiple of number 7 and with progressed Moon, which has a similar rotation period. On the contrary "prince" Jupiter, as an obedient successor of the Sun, also has a rotation period multiple of 12, even though 12 in this case refers to years rather than months.
As far as number 9 is concerned though, there doesn’t seem to be another planet whose rotation period is based on this number. Regarding numbers 5 and 8 we have the rotation period of Venus that is completing a combined orbit with Earth in a pentagram shape in 8 years, while for Mercury we have numbers 3 and 6 related to the Star of David, that his orbit forms if we include retrograde motion.
9 is however not an indifferent number. It's the number if months of a pregnancy. Why haven't we ever made the connection that pregnancy lasts so long as Lilith remains in an astrological sign?
Furthermore, a full rotation of Lilith around the zodiac takes 9 years. Therefore, if we break the rule of 10 for a decade and we introduce a rule that decades would last 9 years, then a decade would correspond to a zodiacal rotation of Lilith.
Unlikely? Maybe not, as numerology already uses a circle of 9 years. Therefore, we don’t suggest something original.
The information above shows us that Lilith is an astrological archetype which hasn’t been sufficiently investigated yet, and its astronomical correlations haven’t been detected. Therefore, it should be better studied and more facts should be gathered about it in order to have a more realistic and scientifically documented analysis of it.

Astrological Aspects and Mental Conflicts

It is probably known to many that the study of specific planetary aspects is possible to give hints for the existence of unresolved internal conflicts which lead to mental illnesses. This has been especially noticed for the Moon aspects and secondly for the aspects of the other personal planets. Some hints of that type that are very far from being characterized as certainties could be these:

The Moon aspects, especially with the outer planets, can, if the rest of the horoscope allows it, possibly give:

- A tendency towards hysteria (lack of sexual satisfaction according to Freud) when there are hard aspects and are aspects to Uranus. That is expressed in a somehow distant emotional behavior inside relationships and an unwillingness to come close. In attempts of others to come close emotional outbreaks might take place and the person leaving.

- A tendency towards over idealization or paranoia when the aspects are hard and are aspects to Neptune. Furthermore a tendency for the person to allow itself to become a victim in relationships, to tolerate what should not be tolerated and to be fooled.

- A tendency towards depression when the aspects are hard and are in aspects to Saturn. The person might work too hard, which is one form of depression, or quit his goals due to believing he will never succeed. An overachieving mother might have put the stakes too high, or neglecting parents who were too busy with their success. The person feels he can only get loved if his a winner but sometimes the effort is too hard for him and he gives up trying.

- A tendency towards hurting oneself or being attracted by death or abuse when the aspects are hard and are aspects to Pluto. The person then might confuse violence and molestation for love and stay with an abusive partner mistaking his mistreating for love. He also might become abusive himself treating or even committing suicide or hurting himself to manipulate others' feelings.

- Simultaneous aspects to Jupiter and Saturn (i.e. T-square) are possible to give a behavior similar to a bipolar disorder (manic depression). Namely, the person is sometimes extremely optimistic and some other times extremely pessimistic. T-Squares are more serious than single aspects and the astrologer should be able to indicate to the client that he might need professional psychological help when he has one in his chart. The life of those persons is a constant series of ups and downs, successes and failures both in professional and emotional life and many times the native believes this is just how life is not realizing this is a life pattern caused by his natal chart. If however the Moon forms a trine with another planet - along with the T-Square - the trine might work as a more creative way out for the person and stabilize him emotionally to a certain degree. This trine could indicate a therapeutic hobby, a friend or even a doctor who puts the person's emotions to some kind of perspective.

- The orb between the degrees of the planets could also indicate the repeated circle of manifestation of such a disorder. One such example, we will examine below, on Marilyn Monroe’s natal chart. If for example, Jupiter and Saturn have a 3 degree orb, then a timing factor for example a transiting planet or a progressive Moon can stimulate the angles of the T-Square sequentially. In the case of the progressive Moon it can form an exact aspect with the first planet and after three months an exact aspect with the second planet. If this sequence in stimulation is repeated we could assume the creation of a pattern where manic and depressive behavior follow one another in specific and predictable time intervals. This could help forecast the next episode in the manic depressive behavior of the client with some considerable accuracy.

- All these, of course, are indications and by no means certainties. It's far from correct to assume a person’s behavior by singling out an isolated aspect or aspect pattern no matter how important it is. Furthermore behavior could be modified according to Egos defense mechanisms expressed astrologically as we have seen in another section. And last but not least a positive aspect of the Moon can always give a way out to handle the situation and ease up the steam of an internal emotional conflict.

Apart from Moon aspects, some other aspects of other planets - mainly personal planets forming aspects to outer planets - are possible to give some, if not mental illnesses, at least traumatic experiences. So for example:

- Hard aspects of the Sun or Mars to Saturn and Pluto can suggest a sense of lower self esteem or some kind of emotional emasculation or a forced integration of violence and domination as a form of survival.

- Hard aspects of Venus to outer planets could indicate some kind of perversion of libido or the instinct of pleasure.

Traumatic experiences though could also be caused by Moon aspects in the progressive chart, the first years of life of a person. An aspect of the Moon to Saturn in the progressive chart could indicate that the child felt restricted. An aspect of the Moon to Uranus could mean that the child felt exposed or that the child’s parents left it alone. An aspect of the Moon to Pluto could mean that it had fears possibly from the dark. These feelings might seem temporary to us as we would normally consider most progressive Moon aspects. However, because they happen in the first years of the life of the child, they could create important mental recordings that might require a lot of effort for the person to overcome in the future.

Therefore, it is of great value to study such aspects and mainly those of the Moon in the natal as well as in the progressive chart. Let us take a look at two examples to elaborate on that a bit further.
As a first example, let’s see the aspects of the Moon on Marilyn Monroe’s natal chart.

Marilyn Monroe 

Birth: 1 June 1926, 9:30, Los Angeles, California, USA

Source of birth data: AstrologyWeekly

Let's examine the square of the Moon to Saturn; we realize that it is a difficult aspect that indicates a repeating issue. A repeating issue is a relationship between two planets which appears repeatedly in a natal chart directly or indirectly. In our case the Moon and Saturn are not only linked via their mutual aspect, but because Saturn is also located in the 4th house, an indirect reference to the Moon or whatever it is symbolizing. The Moon-Saturn issue was very difficult for Marilyn, as it was related to the fact that she was abandoned by her mother when she was younger, - a mother who was unable to take care of her - and was going to family after family living with foster parents ever since.

Marilyn, herself having her Moon in Aquarius, had every intention of being a simple person, amiable and easy to get along with but also helpful towards others and mainly towards her partners. The rejection she experienced, though, from her family environment or the lack of good intention from it (Saturn in Scorpio), made her not to begin her relationships with good intentions, but from a position of suspicion. So, we could assume she overcompensated her hurt Moon by moving it to the opposing house, in which case she very likely expressed this Moon as a Moon in Leo. She became a diva, a star, a bossy woman who didn’t give a damn about others and wanted only her needs to be taken care of. This was an attribute she could easily display because of her ascendant sign in Leo as well as Neptune in Leo in her first house which was Hollywood’s glamour impersonated influencing her personality as well.

The Moon, though, does not only form a square to Saturn, but also a conjunction to Jupiter. In case we have strong aspects of the Moon to Jupiter as well as to Saturn, then, as we mentioned above, we might also have a manifestation of a manic depression. A theorem that can be easily confirmed by Marilyn Monroe’s life.

Of course, the chart has more indications which suggest difficulties. The concentration of malefic planets inside or near houses of the subconscious for example (Saturn in the 4th, Mars and Uranus in the 8th and Pluto near the cusp of the 12th) could indicate recordings of painful emotional experiences, while Mars with Uranus in the 8th could be an indication of a tendency to suicide. The lack of difficult aspects to these two planets could mean that there was no counter force to stop this tendency. And not only that, but the trines of  Pluto and Saturn to these two, could mean that with their help this tendency was prolonged, took strength and became something permanent in her, in a way that it was hiding and waiting for a long time until the right moment to manifest.

A more general statement we could make  here is that sometimes, it is preferable to have a square to Saturn because this way, tendencies that could be self destructive, like the presence of Mars and Uranus in the 8th house, can be avoided. Otherwise, there is a tendency that nothing stops it in the environment but is reinforced or tolerated by everything surrounding it. Realizations like “everyone around me comes from destroyed families”, parents who emphasize on how worthless I am, friends who introduce me to the life of artists, who also have suicide tendencies… So, if i am worthless and nobody loves me and my friends find it ok to commit suicide using drugs, why not me?

Another example of deciphering Moon’s aspects is the chart of Princess Diana. In that chart we also have a Moon in Aquarius, this time though, it forms a square to Uranus and Venus. Here we have a different defense mechanism, the mechanism of projection which when combining the Moon and Uranus could indicate a hysteric behavior towards an indifferent and arrogant person.

Here the Moon does not have the room to overcompensate in the opposing house, because Uranus is already there. However the thing that could be done is the consciousness of the person to be shifted to the other side of the opposition, adopt that type of behavior and become what I hates. Indeed, Diana from a gracious person and amiable Princess gradually became a distant Queen with scandalous romantic relationships, moving towards Uranus rather than the Moon. At the same time, the square to Venus gave an even more unstable dimension to her emotions and a difficulty to understand herself and know her preferences. It is my opinion that hard aspects between the Moon and Venus generally create a situation where a person wants to do one thing but actually does the other, giving an impression of a person who doesn't know what she wants.

Princess Diana

Birth: 1 July 1961, 7:45 pm, Sadrigam, England.

Source: Astroweekly

Indeed Diana constantly changed her attitude towards things and she did generally give the impression of a person who does not know what she wants in order to feel better and feel safe.

This behavior, obviously lead her to a state of constant stress and a way of life she constantly felt as if she was being chased. She risked daringly (she was walking as an ambassador of goodwill on narc fields) and was being provocative to danger in ways that maybe are not known by many, until today.  

Her mental state under constant stress, at the edge of hysteria was a very important dimension of her character, which lead her to the separation but also to the occasional relationships and fickle state her life resulted to after the divorce. When taking to account that the Moon is also the ruler of the 8th house and that Uranus is positioned inside of it, it might ever relate to the fact of her death. Sudden as well, manifesting Uranian energy, coming from an accident.