Author: louiseofarabia

Pisces rises, so Jupiter (traditional ruler of the Pisces) represents favourites Japan. Jupiter in his own sign, placed very close to the 1^st house cusp, promises a strong performance from the favourites, especially now Neptune is too far from the 1st house cusp to cause mischief.

However, it the aspect of the Moon which gives the clue to the result: Applying to sextile Jupiter, this is another favourable sign for Japan. At just over 6 degrees for the aspect to perfect, it is possible that the best opportunities will arise for them in extra time.

In the absence of any equivalent testimonies for Mercury, representing Costa Rica, victory for Japan seems the most likely outcome.  

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Astrology by LouiseOfArabia

Bibliography

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly

Placed 26^th to Saudi Arabia’s 51^st, Poland are expected to win this match.  

As favourites, they are described by Venus (Lord 1) and Saturn (Lord 10).  

Their opponents Saudi Arabia are awarded Mars (Lord 7) and the Sun (Lord 4). 

The Moon applies to sextile the antiscion of Saturn (at 10 Scorpio 25), a moderately favourable testimony for Poland.  

This is the only aspect of note for this chart, making Poland the likely winners*  

*Note that the Moon separates from an opposition with the Part of Fortune which would favour Saudi Arabia, if the aspect were not already in the past. Mars (Lord 7) in closer conjunction with the Part of Fortune would also favour Saudi Arabia, were it not already too distant (2 degrees orb is usually considered most effective for contest charts).  

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Astrology by Louise of Arabia 

Bibliography: 

Sports Astrology by John Frawley 

Christian Astrology by William Lilly 

Tunisia, as favourites, are awarded the 1^st and 10^th houses, both ruled by Jupiter in his own sign of Pisces (traditional rulership). Pisces is in the 1^st house, giving a boost to the favourites (although this would be more beneficial if he was closer to the cusp). 

Rivals Australia are signified by Mercury, Ruler of the opposing 7^th and 4^th houses. Mercury applies to the 10^th house cusp (victory and success) but is too far away for this to be an effective testimony. 

This chart is very similar to that of Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, which produced a shock win for Saudi Arabia, with Argentina expecting an easy victory.  

However, there is one crucial difference: In the Argentina vs Saudi Arabia chart, Neptune (who Astrologer John Frawley observes often has a grudge against the favourites) was applying retrograde to conjunct the 1^st house cusp. Here, Neptune is still retrograde, but separating from the 1^st house cusp. This should lessen his potential for sabotage.  

With Neptune moving out of the picture, and the support of Jupiter, this chart appears to favour Tunisia.  

There is a footnote: Although the Moon makes no aspect to either Jupiter, Mercury or the Part of Fortune over the 5-degree orb usually considered effective for a 90-minute football match, there is an aspect beyond this orb, when the Moon conjuncts the antiscion of Mercury at 15 Capricorn 58. The longer the match strays into extra time, the greater Australia’s chances improve.  

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Astrology by LouiseOfArabia

Bibliography

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly

England are favourites for this Group B match, but USA are in great form and could prove formidable opponents: What do the stars say about the outcome? 

As favourites, England are represented by the Sun (Lord 1) and Venus (Lord 10, victory for the favourites).  

Rivals USA are awarded the rulers of the opposing houses, Saturn (Lord 7) and Mars (Lord 4).  

The North and South Nodes are placed close to the cusps of the 10^th and 4^th houses, but house placement of the Nodes seems less important in contest charts than their conjunctions with planetary significators. In any case. The Nodes are retrograde, and separating from the house cusps, not applying to them. 

The placement of Uranus, moving retrograde onto the 10^th house cusp is a more important testimony. John Frawley notes in his book “Sports Astrology” that this strongly favours the favourites, so this is a boon for England.  

Saturn lends powerful support to the USA; placed in his own sign (traditional rulership) and close to the 7^th house cusp, he promises a strong performance, which England would be unwise to underestimate.  

Of these two testimonies, Uranus is potentially the stronger, although in contest charts he is notoriously inconsistent in his effects. If he turns out to support England, it is well within his power to award them victory.  

The USA will produce a reliably strong performance throughout the game, whilst England’s play may be less consistent, but characterised by flashes of brilliance.  

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Astrology by LouiseOfArabia

Bibliography

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly

The Moon immediately applies to conjunction with Venus (Lord 1); a clear testimony of victory for the favourites. Astrologer John Frawley observes that lunar conjunctions are usually final in contest charts and are strong enough to give the result by themselves, without support from any other testimonies. If this rule holds true today, the favourites will surely win. But who are they? 

The pundits favour Uruguay, placed 14^th in the FIFA World Rankings, compared to South Korea’s 28^th. They have won the tournament in the past and are one of the favourites to do well in their Group: Victory seems likely for La Celeste.  

South Korea, placed 2^nd to Japan in this year’s EAFF E-1 Championship may not go into this match as favourites but will be determined not to let Uruguay dominate the game, especially as it is now believed that Son Heung-min will be fit enough to play.  

Even if the heavens believe the result is a foregone conclusion, this match promises to be one of the highlights of today’s schedule. Both teams should play well, and discerning football fans will enjoy watching their progress through the tournament.  

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Astrology by LouiseOfArabia

Bibliography

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly

Placed 2^nd in Group E and 11^th in the FIFA rankings, Germany are favourites to win their opening match against Japan.  

However, Japan won this this year’s East Asian Football Federation E-1 Championship convincingly: It would be a mistake to disregard them. 

In the contest chart for this match, Germany, as favourites, are represented by Venus (Lord 1) and Saturn (Lord 10, victory for the favouriites). 

Japan are represented by Mars (Lord of the opposing 7^th house) and the Sun (4^th house). 

There is very little going on in this chart: None of the main significators are aspected by the Moon, which usually provides clues to the result. 

Saturn, for Germany, is strongly placed in his own sign. This promises a strong performance from Germany, although Saturn is a little too far from the 10^th house cusp to be truly conclusive.

The Moon in the 7^th house provides an equally strong testimony for Japan. Again, the Moon is too far from the house cusp to guarantee victory, but nevertheless promises that Japan will prove a good match for the favourites. 

Overall, this chart has equal testimonies which are inconclusive. In such cases, it is usual to assume the favourites will win by default. However, it would be unwise to rule Japan out of the contest at this stage. This promises to be one of the more interesting matches of the day.  

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Bibliography

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly

Favourites France are described by the Sun (Lord 1) and Venus (Lord 10).  

Australia are described by Saturn (Lord of the opposing 7^th house) and Mars (Lord 4). 

The Moon placed in the 4^th house is a significant boost to Australia, as is the applying lunar square to Saturn: The signs are that Australia will be much happier with the result than France.  

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Astrology by Louise of Arabia 

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Sports Astrology by John Frawley 

Christian Astrology by William Lilly 

The most observant will have already noticed that the chart cast for my previous post for the Sengal vs Netherlands date gives the wrong day and time. This is a timely reminder to check (and double-check) the schedule, preferably from several different sources.

I have decided to let the post stand, and see if the forecast (from what is, effectively, a horary chart rather than an event chart) has any bearing on the result. An interesting experiment!

Ranked 5^th in the world, England are favourites to emerge victors from their debut match of the tournament. But do the heavens agree? 

The Moon is void of course: In traditional horary astrology, this often means that ‘nothing happens;’ the situation remains the same. In charts for sporting contests, the interpretation is slightly different, as there must be a result. In this case, the void of course Moon preserves the status quo: The favourites win.  

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Astrology by Louise of Arabia 

Bibliography: 

Sports Astrology by John Frawley 

Christian Astrology by William Lilly 

Placed 8^th in the FIFA rankings, the Netherlands are expected to win their first game of the tournament: As favourites, they are described by the Sun (Lord 1) and Venus (Lord 10; victory for the favourites).  

Their rivals Senegal are awarded Saturn (Lord of the opposing 7^th house) and Mars (Lord 4).  

The Moon (significator of events) applies first to trine Saturn, and next to trine Mars, both strong testimonies for Senegal.  

The only aspect in favour of the Netherlands is a square from the Moon to the antiscion of Venus at 24 Capricorn 19. The Moon will have to travel several degrees over the 5-degree orb usually considered effective for a 90-minute football match, so the best chances for the Netherlands are likely to occur in extra time.  

Extra time is not certain. Nor, according to this chart, is a strong performance from the Netherlands. Senegal, however, seem likely to perform much better than the pundits expect.  

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Astrology by Louise of Arabia

Bibliography:

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly