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The odds-on favourites for this opening match of Group I are France. The Moon, ruler of the 10th house (the house of victory for the favourites) already has a key role describing the events of the match, so the favourites have only one significator: Venus, the ruler of the 1st house.
Senegal are represented by Mars (7th house ruler) and Saturn (4th house ruler).
The Moon first applies to conjunct Mercury, and next aspects Mars (7th house, for Senegal) by sextile.
The Moon next moves to conjunct the cusp of the 10th house. This is very helpful for the favourites (France) as the Moon describe how the events of the match will unfold and the 10th house is France’s house of victory.
Just past this conjunction with the 10th house cusp, the Moon next sextiles the antiscion of Venus (ruler of the 1st house, for France) at 26 Taurus 07. The Moon must travel just past the 5-degree orb considered most reliable for aspects in a 90-minute football match, but it is a testimony worthy of note which also favours the favourites.
Overall, this contest chart favours France, although the lunar sextile with Mars suggests that Senegal will not make things easy for the favourites. France will play well, as shown by the Moon’ conjunction with the 10th house cusp, and the lunar sextile to the antiscion of Venus points to a chance for them to take the lead in the latter stages of the game.
*Please Note: The aim will be to post one forecast for each day of the tournament, in advance of the match start time. All charts will be cast for BST (British Summer Time, which is 1 hour ahead of GMT/UST). Due to local time differences, the date of the contest chart may vary from the local match date. Forecasts are for astrological information and educational purposes only. Charts are set for the scheduled kickoff time. As forecasts are published ahead of the event, there is a possibility that the chart may change if the start of the match is delayed, making the published forecast invalid. In accordance with John Frawley’s system for judging contest charts, the favourites will be chosen on the basis of the bookmaker’s odds in advance of the match
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
Gambler’s Dharma by Simon Chokoisky (Sports Charts analysed with traditional and modern Vedic Astrology techniques)
ASTROLOGY BY LOUISE OF ARABIA 