"When beggars die there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 30-31)
Nelson
Mandela was born 18 July, 1918; 3 pm; Umtata ,
South Africa . His
horoscope along with an excellent interpretation from Liz Greene is available
at the Astrodienst website[1]. Here we will look at some Fixed Stars. His radix
Sun [25cn04] is conjunct Procyon, alpha Canis Minor [24cn40]
Procyon
inspires our allegiance to a greater cause, purpose, or faction. It inspires us
to ally with another or with a group to achieve a greater purpose than we could
achieve alone [2]. The name Procyon is that of the navigator of the heavenly ship
Argo, whose crew made the epic journey in search of the Golden Fleece. It
represents navigator – steersmen who come among us and take us further along the
road while they are with us, then join Procyon beyond mortal life to inspire us
still. Some of them live lives dramatically like Jesus or Giordano Bruno facing
opposition, jealousy and envy from enemies [3].
The lunar
eclipse of 18 Oct. with Moon [25ar45] and Sun [25li45] fell exactly square Mandela’s
Sun in his eighth house of death. In
the eclipse chart we find an exalted
Jupiter [19cn] in caring and nurturing Cancer placed in the 12th house square
the eclipse axis and therefore highlighted by it. Among other things the twelfth
house rules slavery and human rights issues [4]. The Moon [25ar45] is conjunct 22 Andromedae
[24ar37] a star in the chained right hand of the woman – a perfect symbol for
slavery. The Sun, on the other hand, is conjunct Arcturus, [24li24] alpha
Bootes often shown as a protector or a herdsman and Spica, alpha Virgo [24li]
the innocent Virgin he protects. There is idealism, impassioned independence,
an aggressive, resourceful approach to life and a fierce fighting instinct,
although under the influence of the Virgin and tropical Libra, many also prize
and work for peace (the Arab manzil here is called “The Unarmed One”, possibly a reference to the strong devotion of
some born under these stars to peace and a higher will)[5].
Eclipses
often announce the death of well known personalities. If we progress this
eclipse to 5 Dec we find Jupiter on the MC and the progressed horizon aligning perfectly with the
eclipse axis on that date signifying the death of someone with attributes
described above!
[3] The
Living Stars; Dr. Eric Morse
[4] Eclipse highlights slavery and human rights issues
[4] Eclipse highlights slavery and human rights issues
[5] Secrets
of the Ancient Skies, Diana K. Rosenberg (v.2, p. 113-115)
P.S. A chart for the moment of death speaks loudly too. Jupiter on the Ascendant forms a T with the Uranus-Pluto square
. This square speaks about a clash:
courageous/warrior-like actions of individuals on behalf of the people's
liberties (Uranus in Aries) vs. an intensification/consolidation of power by
institutional structures facing threats to their authority (Pluto in Capricorn).
With Uranus retrograde it may refer to the past. Jupiter in the Scorpio decan of the sign Cancer is
reminding us about the death of one such warrior. Cancer, ruled by the Moon herself, is the sign
of the Great Mother (matter), the womb/tomb from which all comes and to which
all goes to be reborn once more.
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