by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good
The accurately timed Freemasonic cornerstone laying ceremony of the Federal City aka, Washington DC, makes an intriguing historical horoscope which we considered in a January 4, 2015 SO'W post.
With data gleaned from David Ovason's book, The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital (#ad), historical details abound such as the Federal City's cornerstone laying by Freemason George Washington sporting his Masonic apron and trowel on April 21, 1791 "at precisely 3:30 pm Local Time," with Jupiter rising.
Washington's friend, Andrew Ellicott (b. January 24, 1754 Bucks Co, PA), descended from a line of astronomers and was considered the "most brilliant civil engineer in the colonies." In fact, Ellicott was chosen in 1790 to survey the land for the City's construction.
Below you see The Federal City Apr 21, 1791 Horoscope (inner) surrounded by its Solar Arc Progressions for May 2, 2025 (I'm belated getting the bi-wheel on here). Astro-notes are sprinkled on the bi-wheel for the curious reader - but if you want to skip ahead to a major description of what's happening to our capital city, our country, and our people, I recommend checking out my notes upper right of Solar Arc Pluto opposing 1791 Saturn:
And here's an unmarked copy of The Federal City Horoscope for you:
Someone's looking mighty dapper for 1791!
Meanwhile, have you noticed that The Federal City's (symbolic) Progressed Full Moon perfected @18Gem33 on January 10, 2024? I thought so!
