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India architect Charles Correa dies





Leading Indian architect Charles Correa has died after a brief illness in the western city of Mumbai, aged 84. Often described as India's greatest contemporary architect, Mr Correa's eye-catching buildings helped define its post-independence architecture. Mr Correa was known for his wide-ranging design work, from cultural and civic monuments to modest housing developments. His influence and style has spread far beyond the subcontinent.  Correa was known for the "open-to-sky" design concept reflected in several of his famous projects. Among his recent last works were Toronto's Ismaili Centre and the Brain Science Centre at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), his alma mater. June 17 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33160844










The death of the famous Indian architect has come exactly at the New Moon of June 16. A chart for the New at Bombay is shown here. It is conjunct Alnitak, a star in the belt of Orion. About the constellation Orion, Nick Fiorenza writes:

Orions are industrious, enterprising and architectural, often of grandiose extravagant projects.

The New Moon is on the descendant highlighting a Kronos-Cupido opposition on the horizon axis.  The TNP Cupido, among other things, is about “decor; artistry; sense for art’’ as well as  about  “buildings, houses and real estate” while Kronos is a TNP linked to fame so by association here we are talking about a famous architect.

Also notice that the TNP Poseidon aspects the TNP Cupido and the New Moon.  Poseidon is about receptivity to “spiritual influences” or “light”.  Correa’s  signature open-to-sky style flooded his creations with natural light, vastly improving living conditions especially for lower income groups, housing for whom was often dingy and claustrophobic.


The New Moon  and TNPs Cupido-Poseidon are in aspect to Venus [10le]  in the 8th. Here Venus is the ruler of the 10th house placed in the 8th. The 10th house in mundane astrology refers to famous people while the 8th refers to death.  So putting the pieces together the New Moon chart is referring, among other things, to the death of a famous architect. 

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