Currently placed in the table at 4th and 5th respectively, and with 3 wins each, the fortunes of Manchester United and Everton couldn’t be closer. Nevertheless, the pundits seem confident that Manchester United are odds-on favourites: As such, they are awarded the 1st house and its ruling planet Jupiter (22 Aquarius 44 retrograde) as their main significators.
Rivals Everton are described by the opposing 7th house and its ruler Mercury (also retrograde at 23 Libra 47).
The Moon, who describes how events will unfold during the match, applies to oppose Jupiter. In contest charts, the nature of the Moon’s aspect matters less than the planet she aspects: Although this aspect is an opposition, it is still a very good sign for the favourites.
The Moon then makes a sextile to Mercury. This is equally beneficial to Everton: Clearly a draw cannot be ruled out.
However, the Moon’s next aspect is a sextile to Venus. As Venus rules the 10th house (victory for the favourites), this may tip the scales in favour of Manchester United. This aspect is just outside the 5 degree orb usually considered effective for a 90 minute football match, so Everton should be on their guard in the latter stages of the game (and particularly during any extra time) when Manchester United could seize the advantage.
In his book “Sports Astrology”, John Frawley advocates using the 1st House and its ruler to describe the favourites and the opposing 7th house for the underdogs. Following this system, visitors Manchester United (currently top of the Table and hotly tipped for victory) are signified by Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius, while Mercury as ruler of the 7th house, represents hosts West Ham.
Mercury is placed in the 10th house of victory. This is potentially a position of great strength, but Mercury is placed a little too far from the house cusp for West Ham to truly benefit.
More significant is the Moon’s immediate trine to Venus. Venus’ role as dispositor of the Part of Fortune takes precedence over her rulership of the 10th house, but either way this aspect favours Manchester United.
With no other significant aspects within the 5-degree orb usually considered effective for a 90-minute football match, Manchester United look set to continue their currant dominance of the Premier League.
Despite their being the visiting team, Tottenham are the favourites, and are expected to win decisively. But do the heavens agree?
The Moon (who often decides the winner in contest charts) seems to concur: She applies first to conjunct the 1st house cusp which represents the favourites – a very fortunate sign for Spurs.
The Moon’s next aspect, a trine to the Part of Fortune, again favours Spurs.
In contrast, there is little in the chart to support Crystal Palace. As the underdogs, they are firstly described by the opposing 7th house and its ruler Venus.
The Moon makes no aspect to Venus, but she does apply to square Jupiter which, as Lord of the 4th house (victory for the underdogs), is a secondary significator for Palace.
The Moon must travel almost 7 degrees to perfect her aspect with Jupiter. Unlike the International game, where extra time is practically guaranteed (allowing for more leeway) this is beyond the 5 degrees usually considered effective for a Premiership football match. Nevertheless, Palace should look out for opportunities in the latter stages of the game. These will give them the best chance of a goal, although it is unlikely the most probable result, a Spurs victory.
Premiership football is taking a break this weekend (4th-5th September 2021) as the European national teams battle it out to qualify for the 2022 World Cup – and our Astrological Football Forecasts are following suit.
Forecasts will resume next weekend (11th-12th September 2021). In the meantime, I hope your favourite European team fares well in this weekend’s World Cup Qualifiers!
Although Leeds, currently placed in the table at 15th to Burnley’s 17th, are the bookies’ favourites, the chart for this match promises a closer game than the odds might suggest.
As favourites, Leeds are awarded the 1st house and its ruler Mars. Mars is conjunct the Midheaven: As the 10th house represents victory in general, and success for the favourites in particular, this is a very strong testimony in favour of a win for Leeds.
The Moon’s final (and only) aspect is a trine to Mercury. As Mercury rules the 10th house of victory for the favourites, this is a further argument in favour of Leeds fans having something to celebrate.
But the Moon’s placement hints at a different story. Placed just inside the 7th house which represents the underdogs, this is like a big surge of energy and encouragement directed towards Burnley: Perhaps the home crowd will boost their spirits and inspire them to give Leeds a run for their money. Without this placement of the Moon, this chart would indicate a straightforward win for Leeds. However, with the Moon’s assistance, Burnley are likely to prove much more of a challenge.
The most likely outcome is a Leeds win, but a draw should not be ruled out.
The Moon first applies to trine the antiscion of Jupiter (at 03 Scorpio 07): Jupiter is Lord of the 1st house, so this signifies an advantage for the favourites.
The Moon’s trine to the antiscion of the Part of Fortune (at 06 Cancer 31) is another positive testimony for the favourites and, together with the Moon’s previous trine to the antiscion of Jupiter augurs more than one goal.
The Part of Fortune just inside the cusp of the 7th house may look like a positive testimony for the underdogs, but as this will be the same for all games which kick off during this Moon’s phase it is unlikely to signify.
The Moon will eventually aspect Mercury (Lord 7) by opposition, but at 17 degrees distant, this aspect is too wide to be relevant to this match.
Overall the chart inclines (weakly) to support the favourites. The greatest challenge will be deciding who the favourites are. Chelsea (the bookmakers’ choice) currently reside 2nd in the table while Arsenal, who lost to Premiership newcomers Brentford, are 17th. But Arsenal were unbeaten in their last three Premiership games against Chelsea and are more than capable of giving them a run for their money. Expect a more eventful game than this chart suggests.
Still reeling from their shock defeat last weekend, when Leicester City dashed their hopes of Community Shield victory in the 89th minute, will Manchester City be able to rally to victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium? Or will their hosts be celebrating the start of the new season with a home win?
Tottenham are the home team, but at the time of writing Manchester City are the bookie’s favourites. Following John Frawley’s method of forecasting, the favourites are awarded the 1st house and its ruler: Therefore, Manchester City are represented by Jupiter, ruler of the rising sign, Sagittarius. Venus being ruler of the 10th house (which usually represents victory for the favourites), is their co-significator.
Rivals Spurs are awarded the opposing 7th house and its ruler Mercury. Their fortunes are also somewhat represented by the 4th house (victory for the underdogs) and its ruler Mars.
The Part of Fortune just inside the 4th house augurs well for Spurs but would be better were it closer to the 4th house cusp. At just over 3 degrees distant, the aspect is not strong enough to guarantee a win – even before the Moon’s aspects are considered.
With an applying square to Jupiter (Lord 1) followed by a final sextile to Venus (Lord 10, victory for the favourites), the Moon casts her vote firmly in favour of Manchester City.
Expect goals for both teams but, because the Moon’s final aspect often indicates the victor, a likely win for Manchester City.
Astrological football predictions will resume with the start of the 21/22 Premiership Season on Friday 13th 2021: Wishing every success for your favourite team – may the odds be in their favour!
Like the England Team (and their manager) who did us proud during the Euros, this blog will be taking a summer break until the official start of the new 2021/22 season on 13th/14th August 2021. Check back nearer the time for more astrological football predictions!
Delayed by a year, these long-anticipated European Championships have been worth the wait: Every team in the competition has given their all, proving their right to a place in the tournament. Supporters of every participating nation should be justifiably proud of their teams.
Today at Wembley there is much at stake: Will it be third time lucky for Italy after finishing runners-up to France in 2000 and again to Spain in 2012? Or will England win their first major international competition since their famed World Cup victory of 1966?
In this system of prediction, the 1st house is awarded to the favourites and the underdogs are represented by the opposing 7th house. For this astrologer (writing from the U.K.) the biggest challenge is determining who the favourites truly are: In this case, bookmakers are less help than usual, as home supporters always skew the betting in favour of a hoped-for win for England.
Both teams finished at the top of their groups, with Italy on 9 points and England on 7: Italy have won all their games, while England drew their match with Scotland. Based on match results alone, Italy are favourites, if only by a small margin.
If Italy are truly the favourites, as their win record suggests, they are represented by 1st house ruler Saturn, strong in his own sign of Aquarius. Saturn is retrograde, which does not seem to be a hindrance in contest charts, especially here as it will hasten his opposition to the Moon, signifying at least one goal for Italy, (and potentially an early lead for the favourites).
Cancer being the sign on the cusp of the 7th house, ruler the Moon should represent England. But the Moon’s role as significator of events supersedes any house rulership, so her dispositor the Sun is called from the substitute’s bench to play for The Three Lions.
After her opposition to Saturn, the Moon applies to sextile the antiscion of the Sun at 10 Gemini 19. Although less reliable than a bodily aspect to the Sun, this should signify a goal for England.
For her next aspect (to Venus, Lord of the 4th house, victory for the underdogs) the Moon must travel beyond the 5-6 degrees usually considered the limits of her influence for a 90-minute football match. But with extra time more probability than possibility, this augurs another goal for England. John Frawley states that bodily conjunctions from the Moon can be strong enough to decide the match (Sports Astrology p86). He also states that Pluto conjunct the Part of Fortune (as he is here), favours the underdog. These are two very positive testimonies in favour of England.
Note, however, the Moon’s next aspect: Another powerful conjunction, this time to Mars (Lord of the 10th house, victory for the favourites). This should signify another goal for Italy and augurs a very close game: Like their namesake lions, England will have to fiercely guard any advantage from a formidable Italy. Extra time, especially the closing few minutes of the match, could prove especially perilous to England’s hopes.
ASTROLOGY BY LOUISE OF ARABIA 