After watching the news of the riots across England I picked up my copy of the Book of World Horoscopes to see if any current planetary positions were picking up any factors in the UK charts. As I expected, the 1801 Act of Union Chart was the most relevant. Here’s as copy of it to refer to as you read through the blog:
Surprise, surprise, I noticed that Uranus (planet of sudden, sharp change) is currently at 4 Aries and approaching the 7 Aries Descendant of the 1801 chart. This is a very sensitive area of the chart that in world astrology corresponds to open enemies. In short, we can think of it as an ‘us and them’ area, where we take sides. But Uranus is a slow moving planet and won’t reach the Descendant degree until May 2012, so we’d have to allow quite a wide orb for this to be directly relevant. Time to have a look at a chart for the riots…..
According to BBC News( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14434552) violence began in Tottenham at 20.20 BST. If we look at the chart for this time (see below) and compare it with the 1801 chart, some very interesting points emerge.
Ok, if you don’t know a lot of astrology just read through as I’ll explain any terminology as we go along. I’ll pick out important features point by point:
England Riots Chart:
1) Both the Sun and Venus are close to the Descendant in the 7th house of open enemies. As violence broke out at dusk, we’d expect to see the Sun in this area, but it does highlight the issue of who is in charge (Sun) and entrenched groups standing ground in the face of opposition. Note that the Sun is in the fixed sign of Leo so both sides identify with their cause and there’s little space for compromise, despite Venus’ reputation for finding common ground. Venus is also connected with national reputation and how the country appears to others, so it may be England’s national identity has been affected by the riots.
2) The Moon, which represents the general population and crowds, is in the 9th house of opinions and beliefs. This is a house that’s often connected with travel so it this fits very well with the looting and violence spreading across the country. It also shows the involvement of the judicial system and the courts. In a nutshell, we can say this is about who believes they’re right and why.
3) Jupiter is in the 2nd house of money and possessions. Jupiter is about making things bigger so we can see this as larger and more riots and lots of expensive items being taken.
4) The Ascendant is in Aquarius, ruled by Saturn and Uranus – so there’s a clear clash between established power and authority and more disruptive elements. Uranus is on the edge of the 2nd house – so events move rapidly and unpredictably, blindsiding the authorities and upsetting national values. It also interrupts commercial activities.
5) Saturn, representing the police, is in the secretive 8th house, possibly implying considerable use of intelligence and behind the scenes activities by the police. Traditionally associated with beginnings and endings, it could be that police methods alter permanently as a result of the disturbances.
6) Uranus forms a hard aspect to Mars, increasing the likelihood of violent disorder.
Let’s compare this with the 1801 Chart:
1) The Moon in the Riots chart sits exactly on Neptune in the 1801 chart at 18 degrees Scorpio in the 2nd house. This can be seen as the crowd breaking down social boundaries and the riots spreading out, and as rising confusion and financial loss. As the Moon moves rapidly, this is a very time sensitive part of the chart. It also forms a flowing aspect to the 1801 Moon and MC, showing a rapid impact on public opinion and national reputation and status.
2) Jupiter in the Riots chart is very close to Mars in the 1801 chart, magnifying the violence and risk-taking considerably.
3) Mars rules the 2nd and 7th houses of the 1801 chart, and Uranus in Aries and also the 2nd house in the Riots chart, reinforcing the theme of conflict in these areas.
3) Saturn in the Riots chart is near the South Node in the 1801 chart. This highlights the effect that past experiences have had on the current situation and a tendency to cling to the past, perhaps also feelings of apprehension and fear about the future. The 1st house placement gives Saturn a very high profile, therefore we can expect policing methods to be highlighted.
Do let me know if you’ve any comments to make as there’s a lot that can be said about these charts, and I’ve just sketched an outline of their potential.
As befits Uranus, I planned to really focus on it and then ended up writing about something else as well!
Deborah