Happy Birthday, Mr. President--we're exceedingly sorry about what we've done with the place.
George Washington (GW), Father of our Country, could not possibly be happy today if he had a say, could he?
Here you see his natal chart, accuracy rating AA (the highest) from AstroDataBank.com so we can be certain that his Solar Return Chart for today is accurate as well. Click to enlarge for my usual chicken scratch notes around the outside along with his SR for 2007 (the inside chart is his natal chart.)
One thing we always notice off-the-bat with Solar Return Charts--which are in effect for one's personal year--is which natal house is rising--in GW's case for 2007 that would be his 8th house of: the occult; debt; legacies; insurance; credit; other people's money; dreams; transformation; and death, to name a few. America will obviously be dealing with these things for 2007 and beyond--thanks to the drunken sailors of Capitol Hill and the Bush-Cheney bottomless pit that is their war.
GW's n North Node, a point of destiny and encounters is conj the SR Ascendant, and there we see Pluto rising, planet of transformation and such. Jolly moneybags Jupiter, guru, professor, and General, has just entered GW's 8th house, an often tricky transit relating to money matters which may increase assets or deplete them through overextension, overestimation, and extravagance.
If we use GW's chart to represent the country, this describes our present difficulties quite well--plus, we have the added misfortune to recognize that tr Jupiter has recently opposed GW's natal Neptune, planet of loss, confusion, illusion, and deception. (Tr Saturn in his n 4th house may indicate more loss of miners and other industrial workers.)
Although GW didn't know he had a Neptune (or a Pluto, Uranus, or Chiron, for that matter) it is often instructive and fascinating to include the outer planets in an historical figure's chart, don't you think?
When Jupiter opposes n Neptune there are many dangers and illusions in one's environment, and keeping track of reality may be all but impossible.
Those who propose fantastic schemes should be avoided (too late--they've been throttling the White House for years) and guilt is often used as an excuse for overindulgence and extravagance (quick! send more billions to Iraq)...there are sure to be serious consequences to this out-of-bounds spending which is yet to be fully appreciated. Confidential matters are revealed (lookin' at you Cheney and "Scooter") or are completely distorted and thereby misunderstood.
Does any of this sound familiar to ya?
His Natal Chart:
GW's natal Sun-Moon phase is 3rd quarter, and it may be interesting to consider the 3rd quarter personality since he's 275 years old today...will modern astrological interpretation hold up for this fellow?
The 3rd quarter personality:
Here is the philosopher who questions everything. There are many tensions between personal ideolgies and beliefs and the realities of systems and facts. As a spokesman for the Collective, this personality may bite off more than it can chew (by his 1st presidential swearing-in, Washington had one tooth left in his head.)
This is the traditional values vs futuristic trends phase which can see the value in both and which results in a dilemma of conscience. Ideals are achieved through group associations, and groups may be improved to fit the ideals.
This personality can fit into the business world by day and an esoteric world by night, and is actually more comfortable in the esoteric world (GW was a Freemason who gained his Master Apprentice rank Nov 4, 1752, age 20.)
Negatively, this phase has a tendency toward pessimism when thwarted and there is an inflexibility to the character. The career is often crisis-ridden yet is born with a deep sense of vocation. The outer appearance is calm but there is much inner conflict (supported by an irritating semi-square between n Sun and Moon, in GW's case) which results in reactionary and revolutionary behavior.#
(Credit for this Moon phase personality info goes to PanPlanet.com, but I can't get the link to work here, so you may want to type it in yourself. Hopefully the site is still live.)
There's much more that can be said for the Father of our Country, but I'll close now with an Image for Integration for his charitable, cautious, and discreetly ambitious Sun Pisces/Moon Capricorn blend:
An old freighter chugs towards the port, bringing in the goods (Sun Sign-Moon Sign, Charles and Suzy Harvey.)
And here's a bon mot from the great man himself which modern politicians would do well to take to heart--which I assume most of them still have:
"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company."
3 comments:
I found your interpretation of Washington’s nativity interesting.
My work puts his hour of birth closer to 8:30 a.m. and the location is near Jackson Creek, Va.
76w20 :: 37n33.
I believe this is a more accurate nativity for the following reasons.
This gives him an Aries ascendant - he had auburn hair and a quick temper that he stove to control his entire life. The Mars/Military flavor is obvious.
The Sun, Venus and Saturn all reside in the 12th House.
His father died when he was a child
His intense and forbidden love for the older, married Sally Fairfax when he was a young man.
His Leo 5th House is empty - no children. He was sterile. He had a great love of theater and fox hunting.
He has a 6th House Jupiter, with a 7th House Pluto that make a near conjunction to the Libra Descendent.
Mars & Uranus occupy the 8th House.
His MC is in Capricorn with his IC in Cancer.
I believe his 10th House Moon quite accurately represents his mother (who was a pain in the ass) and Martha, who brought him money, land & slaves through their marriage. Martha never gave him a moment of concern and was dependable and stable. She had been married before & brought 2 young children into their marriage who were a source of both love & heartache.
Washington loved Mount Vernon and farming and his occupation was a land surveyor before he was anything else.
Try the 8:30 birth time.
I would be interested in what you think
Best wishes
Thanks, Granny, I appreciate your comments which do sound like him. Am wondering if you've done any rectification using the 8:30 am time?
The bio page in his astrodatabank file says the family Bible entry gives, "about 10 in the morning" and also lists some rectified times by astrologers as follows: 9:49:16 am (Davis), and 10:05:25 am (Hey) both times being LMT.
Seems there's a photo of the family Bible page in Freeman's biography of Washington, 1949. Since England did not adopt Jan 1 as start of the new year until 1752, an accurate birth time is something of a teaser.
A straight conversion to LMT from LAT gives "about 10:14 am" says astrodatabank. Perhaps this is where part of the difference lies.
There may still be a copy of the family Bible page to be seen at:
http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/project/faq/bible.html which I'd like to see for myself. (If this link is active, I'll be pleasantly surprised. But perhaps you've seen the page already.)
The lock of his hair which exists is reddish but may not be as dark as what I would call auburn!
Yet I see what you mean about the Aries Asc...Taurus might indicate a shorter stature after all--something I considered but I usually go with astrodatabank charts when they are rated AA...unless I have suspicions and time to indulge them. Until tooth loss, his jaw was rather stubbornly set, however.
I certainly could agree about the 12th house planets, esp Sun in 12th--perfect for a politician.
Rectification is a fascinating branch of the work but I seldom have time for it what with the necessary research into life event charts/timing, etc--although in full diclosure I admit to sneakily indulging in it if not prevented!
In large part this is why I most often comment on chart factors that do not relate so much to chart angles (unless rated AA), plus there's my clumsy attempt to write in English for those who don't speak astrologese and don't plan to start. ;)
Thanks, Granny--will look at your 8:30 am time upon the morrow--the sandman is calling my name!
Jude
ps: speaking of Taurus Ascendants, it wouldn't surprise me if Anna Nicole Smith had Tau rising with her large-sized neck...would it you? And I rather liked the 10:00 am time for George--it gave him an Ic of "Daughter of the American Revolution" in the Sabian Symbols! jc
I did a rectification of Anna Nicole's chart and think she has Sag rising. The boobs weren't real, so you can't really take them into account. I agree with the neck, but I still think Sag rising, and you can study (and argue, if you want!) the rectification on my blog.
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