Month: December 2023

Fulham may have a home advantage, but the pundits still favour Arsenal to win. As favourites, Arsenal are represented by Mercury, ruler of the 1^st house and Saturn, traditional ruler of Aquarius, the sign on the cusp of the 10^th house (the house of victory for the favourites). 

As the underdogs, Fulham are signified by Jupiter, ruler of the opposing 7^th house and co-signified by the Sun (ruler of the 4^th house). 

The Moon’s aspects (over the 5-degrees usually considered effective for a 90-minute football match) describe how events will unfold: She first applies to an opposition with Saturn, a string testimony for the favourites.  

The Moon’s next (and final aspect within the 5-degree limit) is a trine to Jupiter, for Arsenal.  

With testimonies so finely balanced, a draw is a distinct possibility.  

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Manchester United’s recent victory against Aston Villa has won the confidence of the pundits, who have declared them favourites in this fixture against Nottingham Forest. 

As favourites, they are represented by the 1^st house. With the sign Cancer on the cusp, the 1^st house in this chart is ruled by the Moon. In contest charts, the Moon and her aspects already have an important role describing how the events of the match will unfold, so her dispositor, the Sun (the Moon currently being placed in the sign of Leo, which is ruled by the Sun) steps in as the main significator for the favourites. 

Mars, ruler of the 10^th house (the house of victory for the favourites), is Manchester United’s co-significator.  

Their hosts and opponents, Nottingham Forest, are represented by Saturn (ruler of the opposing 7^th house) and Venus, ruler of the 4^th house.  

The Moon’s applying trine to the antiscion of the Sun (at 21 Sagittarius 16) is positive for favourites Manchester United. It would be a stronger testimony if the aspect were a conjunction or opposition, but in the absence of any more significant aspects (over the 5-degree orb most effective for a 90-minute football match), is likely to tip the balance in favour of Manchester United.  

The Moon’s next aspect is a trine to Mars, lord of the 10^th house. This aspect also favours the favourites. As the Moon has over 5 degrees to travel to perfect this trine, it most likely points to a late opportunity for Manchester United to consolidate their advantage, especially if the match strays into extra time.

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The pundits favour Leeds to win. As favourites, they are signified by the 1^st house and its ruler, the Sun. Venus, ruler of the 10^th house (house of victory for the favourites) is their co-significator. 

Hosts and opponents West Bromwich Albion are signified by Saturn, ruler of the opposing 7^th house and Mars, ruler of the 4^th house (the house of victory for the underdogs).  

This chart is remarkable for its lack of strong testimonies in favour of either team: In such cases, the status quo is usually upheld, resulting in a win for the favourites.  

This appears to be confirmed by the placement of the antiscion of the Moon (at 19 Taurus 52) in the 10^th house. Although the Moon’s antiscion is a little further from the house cusp than we would like (1-2 degrees is the general rule), in the absence of any stronger testimonies it might tip the balance towards the favourites. The conjunction of the Moon’s antiscion with Uranus is less significant but may hint at unexpected or surprising developments during the match.  

This is likely to be a very close contest: A win for the favourites is most likely, but a draw cannot be ruled out.  

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Although Spurs are currently placed higher in the table, the bookmaker’s odds favour home side Brighton: As favourites, Brighton are awarded the Sun (ruler of the 1^st house) and Venus (ruler of the 10^th house; the house of victory for the favourites). 

Saturn, ruler of the opposing 7^th house, represents Tottenham, who also have Mars, ruler of the 4^th house as their co-significator.  

The Moon, who describes how events will unfold during the match, applies to trine Venus; a strong testimony for the favourites which should be sufficient to win them the match. 

If the bookies odds are correct, and Brighton truly are the favourites, they should have cause to celebrate this evening.  

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Placed 5th in the Premier League table to Everton’s 17th, Manchester City are odds-on favourites to win. As favourites, they are awarded the 1st house and its ruler, the Sun. Their co-significator is Venus, ruler of the 10th house (the house of victory for the favourites).

Hosts Everton, as the underdogs, are represented by Saturn (ruler of the opposing 7th house) and Mars (ruler of the 4th house).

The Moon, at 15 degrees Cancer, makes no aspect to any relevant planet or house cusp, or the Part of Fortune over the 5-degree orb usually considered effective for a 90-minute football match.

However, the Part of Fortune receives aspects from the main significators of both teams: A sextile from the Sun (for Manchester City) and a conjunction from Saturn (for Everton). Of these aspects, the conjunction with Saturn is strongest for two reasons: 

Firstly, Saturn applies to a conjunction with the Part of Fortune whilst the sextile from the Sun is separating. Only applying aspects have a bearing on future events in contest charts.

Secondly, John Frawley in his book “Sports Astrology” observes that only conjunction and opposition aspects from main significators to the Part of Fortune work reliably; sextiles and squares are much less significant. 

If we take these points into consideration, this chart only has one testimony which has a bearing on the result: The applying conjunction from Saturn to the Part of Fortune. This hints that Everton will do much better than the pundits expect. Either this match will be won by Everton, or the result will be such that it will seem nearly as good as a win (possibly a draw).

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Today’s forecast features a match from the American National Football League, as the Philadelphia Eagles do battle with the New York Giants. Although the rules differ from British soccer, the same astrological laws apply.  

As favourites, the Philadelphia Eagles would usually be signified by the ruler of the 1^st house. This would be the Moon, but she already has a key role describing the events of the match. Because of this, Mercury, the dispositor of the Moon, stands in as significator for the Philadelphia Eagles.  

Mars, lord of the 10^th house (the house of victory for the favourites) is their co-significator. 

The New York Giants are signified by Saturn, lord of the opposing 7^th house. They would usually have, as their co-significator; the lord of the 4^th house (victory for the underdogs). However, Mercury (lord of the 4^th house) is already spoken for as main significator for rivals the Philadelphia Eagles.  

The aspects the Moon makes are of great importance in contest charts, and often decide the result. The Moon first applies to an opposition with Mars. Despite the challenging nature of the opposition aspect, this is very favourable for the Philadelphia Eagles.  

The next lunar aspect is another opposition; this time to Mercury. This aspect is slightly outside the 5-degree orb considered effective for a 90-minute Premier League soccer match, but NFL games last longer, so the limit can be extended by a little more.    

As Mercury is another significator for the favourites, victory looks likely for the Philadelphia Eagles.  

Although Wolves might be expected to have a home advantage, Chelsea are the favourites for this Christmas Eve match at Molineux Stadium. 

As favourites, Chelsea are signified by Venus, lord of the 1^st house and Saturn, lord of the 10^th house (victory for the favourites). 

Opponents and hosts Wolves are signified by Mars, lord of the opposing 7^th house. This is their sole significator, as the Moon (ruler of the 4^th house of victory for the underdogs) already has an important role describing the events of the match.  

Within the 5-degree orb limit for a 90-minute football match, there is only one significant aspect; the lunar trine to the Part of Fortune, which favours the favourites. 

A win for Chelsea is the most likely outcome.  

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According to the pundits, home team Liverpool have a slight advantage over Arsenal, and are therefore considered the favourites.  

The Moon (ruler of the 1^st house) already has an important role as significator of events during the match: Therefore, Venus, dispositor of the Moon, is called from the substitutes bench to represent Liverpool.  

Liverpool’s co-significator would usually be Jupiter (ruler of the 10^th house of victory for the favourites). However, Jupiter is already spoken for as dispositor of the Part of Fortune, so Venus remains the sole significator for Liverpool. 

Saturn, ruler of the opposing 7^th house, represents Arsenal. They also have a co-significator, Mercury (ruler of the 4^th house of victory for the underdogs).  

In contest charts, the result is most often decided by the Moon’s aspects. The only significant aspect the Moon makes (within the 5-degree orb usually considered most effective for a 90-minute football match) is an opposition to Venus, a strong testimony for favourites Liverpool. 

This chart favours the favourites: Liverpool’s fans should have cause to celebrate this evening.  

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Visitors Liverpool are odds-on favourites to win so, in John Frawley’s system, are awarded the 1^st house and Jupiter, the traditional ruler of Pisces.  

Their hosts, Crystal Palace, are not expected to do well. As the underdogs, they have Mercury, ruler of the opposing 7^th house, as their significator.  

Mercury’s placement in the 10^th house of victory is very fortunate for Crystal Palace. It would be even more so if it were close to the house cusp, but even in an intercepted sign, this is a positive testimony.  

The lunar aspects often decide the result of the match. Here, the first aspect from the Moon (which has a bearing on the outcome) is an opposition to Jupiter; a positive testimony for Liverpool.  

The only other aspect which the Moon makes within her effective orb of 5 degrees is a sextile to Mercury; a strong testimony for Crystal Palace.  

So, we have one lunar aspect for each team, and a further positive testimony (Mercury in the 10^th house) for Crystal Palace. 

Palace will do much better than expected. The testimonies are not conclusive enough to guarantee a win, but a draw seems very likely.  

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