This group D game is bound to attract a great deal of attention, but what do the heavens say?
According to the current betting odds, America are favourites, but only just. They are signified by Mercury, ruler of the 1st and 10th houses.
Jupiter, ruler of the 7th and 4th houses, represents rivals Australia.
The Moon is a little too far from the 1st house cusp to deliver a boost to the fortunes of the home team (5-degrees is workable, whilst anything within 2-degrees is ideal).
However, there is one testimony involving the Moon which is significant: She applies to square the antiscion of Mercury (for America) at 07 Gemini 27. Although aspects (other than conjunctions or oppositions) involving antiscion are not always as reliable as bodily aspects, this is worthy of note.
Note that the Moon is also conjunct the antiscion of Jupiter (for Australia, at 02 Gemini 13, but this aspect is already separating so is unlikely to have an influence on the result).
Importantly, the antiscion of Mercury (07 Gemini 27) is placed close to the 10th house cusp. As the 10th house is the house of victory (victory in general, and for the favourites in particular), this is a significant testimony for America.
Note that the antiscion of Jupiter (for Australia) at 02 Gemini 13) is too far from the 10th house cusp, whilst the antiscion of Mercury (at 07 Gemini 27, for America) is close enough to derive benefit (within an orb of 5-degrees).
For this match, the contest chart favours the favourites (at the time of writing, America). However, as all the testimonies involve antiscion, their victory may not be straightforward and could involve some controversial or unexpected decisions.
*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 