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Orphaned otter cub rescued by charity







An otter cub found orphaned in Perthshire is recovering in the care of the Scottish SPCA. The charity was alerted after the eight-week-old cub was found in Methven on 4 February. Bosses said it was "amazing" the young female had survived a night out of her holt in the cold. The cub, which SSPCA staff have named Dipper, will remain in their care until it is at least a year old before being returned to the wild. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-31418649









The incident occurred just after a Full Moon – a chart for which is shown here. The Moon [14le18] was conjunct the stars Kochab, beta Ursa Minoris [13le33] and Dubhe, alpha Ursa Minoris [15le23] i.e. stars of the Mother Bear with her cub. Diana Rosenberg links this area to “issues relating to the destruction or protection of children, animals and the environment.” [1].

Notice a T-square straddling the horizon axis. The elements of the T-square are interpreted as below:

Ceres- Uranus-Pluto: an abandonment or separation of a child from its mother.

The Ascendant [18li] and the TNP Zeus [17li] are conjunct the star Seginus, gamma Bootes.

To the Arabs Bootis was Al Haris al Soma, Protector of Heaven  and Al Haris al Samak, Protector of the Defenceless One. Bootes is often portrayed as a Shepherd who cares for his flock and at times looking for those animals which may haven been lost [2].

Also note that the Ascendant and MC  aspect Neptune-Venus-Mars in Pisces – a combination that is linked to compassion and sensitivity to the anguish of all creatures that are troubled.


[1] Secrets of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.2, p. 515-17)

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