A fun spin on serious cosmic stuff! Wendell C. Perry has 40 years experience studying astrology and how it impacts personalities & relationships. He's written two books & published articles in astrology magazines. He's happy to share this website so that you, too, can have fun with astrology to help you in everyday life!
Catherine de Medici was the Queen Consort and then the Queen Mother of France from 1558 to 1589. During this period Catherine was a powerful person and the de facto ruler of that country. She may seem like a distant and obscure figure now, but there are some interesting similarities between this Renaissance Queen’s horoscope and that of President Joe Biden. For one thing, they were both born with the Sun in the Twelfth House. (Click on Catherine de Medici to see the chart.)
Previously, I have pointed out how having the Sun in the Twelfth House seems to limit the effectiveness of people who aspire to positions of power. I have cited examples among previous U.S. presidents, such as Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush. This tendency extends to rulers of other nations at other times as well. Catherine is a good example.
We don’t have a time of birth for Mark Zuckerberg and that limits what we can see in his horoscope. (Click on Mark Zuckerberg to see a chart done for noon on his date of birth.) However, even with a partial horoscope we can see that this is a big year for the CEO of Facebook. This is a year in which he has an important Saturn Cycle aspect.
In June 2021 Saturn made a hard, 90 degree aspect with its natal place in Zuckerberg’s horoscope. The aspect will hit again in November 2021 and January 2022. Saturn Cycle aspects typically bring us new challenges. They are also times when we are called upon to defend our past accomplishment. Saturn is the planet of judgement, the judgement of our bosses, our peers and, in some cases, Senate sub-committees.
The Full Chart for Sept. 20 (click here to see the article and the chart) featured Pluto in the Tenth House of leadership. I predicted that this might spell trouble for Joe Biden, particularly on issues related to immigration and foreign enemies. Early in this lunation period the Biden administration was being roasted by both the left and the right for its handling of Haitian refugees on the Mexican border and, more recently, we’ve seen more missile tests in North Korea.
At the same time, I thought that positive aspects to Pluto by the Sun and Moon indicated some good news for Biden. This did not materialize. Though we did get a last minute deal to continue funding the government, the issue of raising the debt limit is still hanging over our heads. Meanwhile, the ambitious initiative Biden put forth last Spring to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure remains stymied in congress.
One thing about the Full Moon chart that I did get right was that there would be little change in the slow-rolling crisis that is the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection rates are still high, particularly in states where vaccination rates are low, and the death toll continues to increase.
I happened across the autobiography of Cassandra Peterson (better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) at my local library the other day. I didn’t know much about Elvira except for the fact that back in the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s her image seemed to be everywhere. But I have a weakness for biographies, especially biographies of people for whom we have a complete horoscope, so I picked it up. (Click on Elvira to see her chart.)
Much of the book concerns Peterson’s early years as a struggling actress. As is the way with this sort of autobiography, a lot of ink is spilled describing her encounters with various celebrities. I was more interested in what happened to her and how those events matched with her horoscope, and it didn’t take me long to find what I looking for. One the first page Peterson describes how she got the call that landed her the job as Elvira and changed her life. That happened on July 5, 1981, just as transiting Saturn aligned with her natal Saturn, what astrologers call the Saturn Return and a crucial point in one of the Saturn Cycles.
