Month: March 2022

Visitors Arsenal are favourites to win at Villa Park this Saturday, but the heavens suggest their victory may not be so certain. 

The sign rising on the cusp of the 1^st house (Cancer) represents favourites Arsenal. The 1^st house ruler being already occupied as significator of events, the Moon’s dispositor (Venus, at 12 Aquarius 20) stands in as their main significator. Mars, ruler of the 10^th house (victory for the favourites) is their secondary significator. 

Saturn, ruler of the opposing 7^th house, represents hosts Astron Villa. They have no secondary significator as Venus (ruler of the 4^th house, victory for the underdogs) is already spoken for by Arsenal.  

The Moon has already moved past her trine aspects to Mars and Venus, so these do not count towards the result. However, her applying trine to the Part of Fortune is a very strong testimony of victory for the favourites. This being the only lunar aspect of note within the 5-degree orb usually considered effective for a 90-minute football match, Arsenal might well feel confident of victory.  

But another outcome is also possible. The next aspect the Moon makes is another trine, this time to Aston Villa’s main significator, Saturn: Being only just outside the 5-degree orb, this aspect offers hope to Aston Villa of levelling the score, and perhaps turning events in their favour towards the latter stages of the game, especially if the match runs into extra time. 

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Astrology by LouiseOfArabia

Bibliography

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly

Currently placed 2^nd in the table, Liverpool are clear favourites and are therefore described by the 1^st house. Usually in contest charts where Cancer rises, the Moon’s dispositor would be summoned from the bench as substitute significator for Liverpool (the Moon being already occupied by her role as significator of events). However, the Moon is placed in Cancer, the sign she rules, so this is not possible either. This leaves Jupiter, the ruler of the 10^th house (victory for the favourites)  as sole significator for Liverpool.  

Their hosts Brighton are awarded Saturn, ruler of the opposing 7^th house, and Mercury ruler of the 4^th house (victory for the underdogs). 

As significator of events, the Moon makes two powerful aspects: A trine to the Part of Fortune and a trine to Jupiter. Both these testimonies favour Liverpool, confirming that (for this match at least) the opinions of the pundits are also reflected in the heavens. 

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Bibliography

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly

The chart for this Sunday’s main event, a Manchester derby between City and United, is distinguished more by difficult aspects than favourable ones. 

Currently residing at the top of the table, Manchester City are the clear favourites.  They are signified by the 1^st house and its ruler, and the 10^th house (victory for the favourites).   

Rivals Manchester United are awarded the opposing 7^th house, its ruler Jupiter and the 4^th house (which represents victory for the underdogs).  Jupiter is strongly placed in Pisces, a sign he traditionally rules.  However, he is too far from the 7^th house cusp to lend significant support to his team.  Additionally, he is combust (placed close to the Sun) which is severely debilitating. 

In contest charts, the placement of the Nodes in houses is not usually significant.  However, with a lack of any other strong testimonies in this chart, and the proximity of the Nodes to the cusps of the 4^th and 10^th houses, they may have more power than usual, in which case the North Node’s conjunction with the 10^th house cusp is beneficial for City and the South Node’s affliction of the 4^th house is a further negative testimony for United. 

With one testimony in favour of City and two against United, a home win is the most likely outcome. 

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Astrology by LouiseOfArabia

Bibliography

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly