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England are favourites to win their opening game of the tournament and are represented by Jupiter (ruler of the 1st house) and Venus (ruler of the 10th house).
Serbia are signified by Mercury (lord 7th) and Mars (lord 4th).
In his book “Sports Astrology”, John Frawley states that combustion (in traditional astrology, a planet within 8.5 degrees of the Sun) is a severe affliction but is only effective within 2 degrees in contest charts. If this rule holds true, Mercury (lord 7) is free of affliction by combustion, which is good news for Serbia.
The Moon applies to trine Mercury (for Serbia) but her final aspect is a trine to Venus, which favours England.
As the Moon’s final aspect often decides the result, this is a powerful testimony for an England win. However, this will not be an easy game for them, and goals for both sides are likely.
Thanks to walterpaytonfan229 for the corrected chart and forecasts
With apologies, my original chart was incorrect (I live in the U.K and made the mistake of casting the chart for EST instead of EDT). I have reset the chart for the correct tipoff time, in CST, supplied by walterpaytonfan229
walterpaytonfan229 writes:
“Tipoff is at 19:40 CST.
The only testimonies are the moon applying to Jupiter, Moon squaring the antiscion of Mercury and conjuncting the antiscion of the POF (The antiscion of the Part of Fortune is at 08 Libra 12).
Whoever the ASC team is will win”
Given the correct chart, this seems a very likely outcome. Thank you, walterpaytonfan229 for your insight and assistance!
Italy are tipped to win their first game of the tournament and are therefore represented by Jupiter (lord of the 1st house) and Venus (lord of the 10th house, victory for the favourites).
Rivals Albania have Mercury (ruler of the opposing 7th house) and Mars (lord of the 4th house) as their significators.
Mercury is combust (within 8.5 degrees of the Sun; although John Frawley considers the most effective orb to be no more than 2 degrees in contest charts): This indicates extreme loss of power and influence for the team afflicted: In this case, Albania.
This being the only testimony of note in this chart, it seems likely that the pundits are correct, and Italy will have cause for celebration.
Having won all three previous games, the Boston Celtics must be favourites to win this 4th match in Dallas, even if the Mavericks have a home advantage.
As favourites, the Celtics are represented again by Jupiter (lord of the 1st house) and Venus (lord of the 10th house).
The Mavericks have Mercury, ruler of the opposing 7th house and Mars, ruler of the 4th house, as their significators.
Had the game started slightly earlier, Mercury would have been cazimi (within 17 minutes of the Sun) which would have been the first time in this tournament that the Maverick’s main significator would be free of affliction. However, this moment has passed, and Mercury is once again powerfully debilitated by combustion.
The Moon’s applying opposition to the Part of Fortune favours the underdogs: John Frawley states that the Moon’s aspects to the Part of Fortuna are final. If this rule holds true, this aspect could herald some long-awaited good news for the Mavericks and cancels out the beneficial effects of the Moon’s next aspect; a trine to Jupiter.
The Nodes are just close enough to the house cusps to help or hinder: The South Node in the 10th house afflicts the fortunes of the Celtics, whilst the North Node in the 4th house is beneficial for the Mavericks.
For the first time in this tournament, we have a chart which is more inclined to favour the Mavericks. Whether the favourable testimonies of the Moon and the North Node are strong enough to overcome the powerful affliction of combustion remains to be seen.
Host nation Germany are favourites to win the opening game of the tournament. As favourites, they are represented by Jupiter (ruler of the 1st house) and Venus, ruler of the 10th house (the house of victory for the favourites).
Scotland are signified by Mercury (ruler of the opposing 7th house) and have Mars, ruler of the 4th house as their co-significator.
Mercury is cazimi (within 17’ of the Sun). In traditional astrology, a planet cazimi is like a man raised up to sit beside the king and is extremely fortunate. However, in contest charts between two teams, there is no king to help or hinder, and the usually powerful testimony of cazimi has no effect.
With cazimi out of the equation, the most significant testimony is the lunar trine to Jupiter, in favour of Germany.
The Moon also squares the antiscion of Venus, ruler of the 10th house (at 03 Cancer 03) which favours Germany and the antiscion of Mercury (at 05 Cancer 41) which is a positive testimony for Scotland.
This last aspect, the square to Mercury’s antiscion, is just outside the 5 degree orb considered effective for 90 minute football matches, and so is unlikely to make a big difference in Scotland’s fortunes (for this match), although it may indicate a chance for a goal in the latter stages of the game.
Pluto (who often appears to have a grudge against the favourites) is on the 2nd house cusp. As Pluto is retrograde, and moving away from the house cusp, this is only a minor affliction but may signify that Germany will not play quite as well as expected.
However, the chart overall suggests that Germany should still play well enough to secure a victory for the host nation in their opening game.
The pundits slightly favour the Mavericks, who will have the home advantage. However, the Celtics have won both previous games. This makes it difficult to decide on the favourites for this game.
The favourites are awarded the 1st house and its ruler Jupiter, with Venus, ruler of the 10th house (house of victory for the favourites) as their co-significator.
Their opponents are represented by Mercury, ruler of the 7th house and Mars, ruler of the 4th house.
Mercury is combust: In previous games, this has proved a serious affliction for the underdogs.
With the Moon making no applying aspect over the 5-degree orb considered most effective in contest charts, and the Nodes placed too far away from the 10th and 4th house cusps (they need to be within 2 degrees), the affliction to Mercury (7th ruler) is the only significant testimony in this chart.
This favours the favourites: I will leave it to those more knowledgeable about the two teams to decide whether the home advantage will be sufficient to make the Mavericks favourites, or if past results favour the Celtics.
After their convincing victory in the opening game of the finals, the Celtics are tipped to continue their winning streak. But do the heavens agree?
As favourites, the Celtics are represented by Jupiter, lord of the 1st house, and Venus (ruler of the 10th house; the house of victory for the favourites).
The Mavericks have Mercury (ruler of the opposing 7th house) as their main significator, and Mars, ruler of the 4th house, as their co-significator.
Mercury is strongly placed in his own sign (Gemini) and on the cusp of his own house. This is a mildly fortunate testimony for the Mavericks which shows they will play well. If Mercury were a little closer to the house cusp (1-2 degrees) this would be a more convincing testimony in their favour.
However, Mercury is also combust (within 8.5 degrees of the Sun): This is a serious affliction which counts strongly against the Mavericks, very much as it did in Game 1 (the forecast for that game erroneously overlooked the pernicious effects of affliction by combustion, which very likely played an important role in the result; a win for the Celtics).
The Moon makes one significant aspect over the 5 degrees orb usually considered effective for contest charts (even allowing leeway for stoppages breaks and timeouts); a sextile to Jupiter for the Celtics.
This favourable aspect from the Moon to Jupiter (for the Celtics) coupled with Mercury combust afflicting the Mavericks suggests a likely win for the favourites.
Chart is cast for 20:30 (EDT; Eastern Daylight Time)
The Boston Celtics are favoured to win this opening game of the NBA finals: As favourites they are signified by the 1st house and its ruler, Jupiter.
Venus, ruler of the 10th house (the house of victory for the favourites) is co-significator for the Celtics.
Mercury, ruler of the opposing 7th house, represents the Dallas Mavericks. They also have Mars, ruler of the 4th house, as their co-significator.
The Moon placed just inside the 7th house is a fortunate testimony for the Mavericks: In contest charts, the Moon describes how the events of the game will unfold. Placed in a team’s house, the Moon shows that that team will have considerable influence over the result. Ideally, the Moon should be closer to the 7th house cusp (within 1-2 degrees) but this is a powerful testimony for the Mavericks, nonetheless.
The North Node on the cusp of the 4th house (for the Mavericks) is another testimony in their favour, just as the South Node on the 10th house (the house of victory for the favourites) afflicts the fortunes of the Celtics.
The Moon applies to oppose the Part of Fortune, which John Frawley notes in his book “Sports Astrology” favours the underdogs (in this case, the Mavericks).
So far, we have three testimonies which support the Mavericks. Does this chart hold any good news for the Celtics?
Venus, ruler of the 10th house, is on the cusp of the 7th house, but a little too far away to make much difference. If Venus had been closer (within 1-2 degrees), this would have shown the Celtics dominating the match. It is still a sign that they will play well and prove strong opposition to the Maverick’s ambitions, but will it be enough to win?
The Moon’s final aspect, a sextile to Mars, suggests not: Mars rules the 4th house (the house of victory for the underdogs, the Mavericks). This last aspect of the Moon, together with all the other testimonies in their favour, forecast a win for the Mavericks.
It is widely believed that Manchester City, already League victors, will win this year’s F.A. Cup, beating their rivals Manchester United to the trophy for the second year in a row. But do the heavens agree?
As clear favourites, City are signified by Venus, ruler of the 1st house. Venus is their sole significator in this match: The Moon (ruler of the 10th house, the house of victory for the favourites) already has an important role describing the progress of events.
Mars, ruler of the opposing 7th house, represents United. They also have Saturn, ruler of the 4th house, as their co-significator.
The Moon is not void of course (which would, by preserving the status quo) have favoured the favourites, Manchester City. This is because the Moon makes one final aspect in her current sign of Sagittarius; a square to Neptune.
This is Neptune’s sole contribution to the match: As Neptune is in Pisces, a different sign to that on the 7th house cusp (Aries) should not be able to afflict the fortunes of United. However, the prominence of Neptune (planet of mystery, illusion and delusion) in the chart suggests that this match may contain some unexpectedly disruptive events.
The Moon applies to the 4th house cusp, which would be a positive sign for underdogs United, were it not for that inconvenient square to Neptune. However, the antiscion of the Moon at 00 Capricorn 06 is placed even closer to the 4th house cusp: Although this does not guarantee victory for United, it is a positive sign that they will prove stronger opponents than expected.
Mars (for United) applies to conjunct the Part of Fortune. The orb is quite wide (over 7 degrees) but this is another slightly positive testimony for the underdogs.
What can this chart tell us about the fortunes of City? Venus, their sole significator, is afflicted by combustion (being within 8.5 degrees of the Sun). In his book “Sports Astrology”, John Frawley proposes that the effective orb for contest charts should be around 2 degrees. Venus is just outside this orb, but is moving closer to the Sun. This is a severe affliction, which could hinder the performance of the favourites.
To sum up we have two mildly positive testimonies for Manchester United, and one potentially severe affliction for Manchester City.
Manchester City have done so well this season that it seems unlikely that they will lose this final. However, stranger things have happened in football.
What can be said for certain is that United will play better than expected, and City’s performance will be lacking. Whether this is enough to cause a major upset remains to be seen.
According to the pundits, Nigeria are favourites to win, but the odds are very close.
As favourites, Nigeria are represented by Mercury, ruler of the 1st and 10th houses.
Hosts Ivory Coast are signified by Jupiter, ruler of the 7th and 4th houses.
The Moon makes a conjunction to Saturn, which does not signify, as Saturn represents neither team.
The next lunar aspect is a sextile to Jupiter, which favours Ivory Coast.
If the pundits are correct, and Nigeria are the favourites, the Moon’s aspect to Jupiter boosts the fortunes of their opponents; Ivory Coast.
This aspect occurs almost at the limit of the 5-degrees considered most effective for a 90-minute football match, a sign that Ivory Coast will gain a significant advantage in the latter stages of the gain which will bring victory for the host nation.
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