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The pundits expect an easy win for Wolves this Sunday, but do the heavens agree?
The Moon, who as significator of events during the match often decides the outcome, favours the cause of Burnley.
She applies to trine Saturn who, already strong in his own sign of Aquarius, rules the 7th house and therefore represents the underdogs (Burnley).
The Moon also squares the Part of Fortune, another testimony for Burnley.
In the absence of any corresponding testimonies for favourites Wolves, an upset for the bookies is predicted.
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
At Wembley this Saturday, Manchester City are favourites to win victory over rivals Chelsea and progress to a place in the FA Cup Final.
The Moon is void of course. In a horary chart, this is often interpreted as indicating that the matter enquired about will not come to fruition. However, in a contest chart there must be a result and in an FA Cup Semi Final a draw is not an option. What, then, can we infer from the void of course Moon? A likely interpretation is that the strongest team going into the match will remain the team in the strongest position when the final whistle blows: In short, the favourites will win.
The first aspect the Moon makes when she enters the next sign (her own sign of Cancer) is Venus, ruler of the 1st house. With the Moon about to enter the sign where she is strongest, and the aspect well within the orb of moiety, this counts as another testimony for the favourites.
Provided the pundits have correctly identified the strongest team, favourites Manchester City are headed to the Final.
On to Sunday, when Leicester City and Southampton do battle to win a place in the final opposite the winners of Saturday’s semi-final. This chart is clearer to interpret, as we do not have to deal with a void of course Moon. The Moon, strong in her own sign of Cancer, applies to conjunct the cusp of the 10th house. This powerful testimony of victory for the favourites, is further underlined by the sextile between the Part of Fortune and its dispositor.
The pundits favour Leicester City to win. If the odds are correct, they should be joining Manchester City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley on 15th May.
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
Arsenal are favourites to win against hosts Sheffield Utd this Sunday, but which team do the heavens support?
As the team most favoured to win, Arsenal are awarded the 1st house and its ruler Venus. At 26 Aries 15, Venus is in the sign of her detriment and is also combust (placed within 8 degrees of the Sun). In charts of this kind, debility by sign is not usually an obstacle to victory but combustion presents a more serious problem. In Arsenal’s favour, the Part of Fortune is placed near to the angle of the Ascendant, although at just under 4 degrees distant it is probably too far away to lend significant help.
Sheffield, their hosts and rivals, are described by the opposing 7th house and its ruler Mars (at 22 Gemini 53).
The Moon, who describes the progress of events throughout the match, applies first to the Sun (who, apart from his role in the combustion of Venus, is not a significant player in this chart). She next sextiles Mars, a positive testimony for Sheffield which holds promise of at least one goal for the underdogs.
The Moon later aspects Venus (for Arsenal), but has over 8 degrees to travel before she perfects their conjunction. For a 90 minute football match, the effective orb for the Moon’s aspects is usually around 5 degrees. Any aspect made beyond that orb usually denotes an opportunity which occurs in extra time.
Expect goals for both teams, and for Sheffield to perform better than the pundits predict. The best chances for favourites Arsenal are likely to appear in the latter stages of the game, with a possible goal in extra time.
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
In the Premiership League Table, the gulf dividing the two teams at St James’ Park this weekend is significant, with Tottenham in 6th place and Newcastle in 17th. The odds for both teams reflect this disparity, with Spurs as hot favourites. But do the heavens have a surprise in store?
The Sun, ruler of the 1st house, represents favourites Spurs. Their hosts Newcastle are awarded the opposing 7th house and its ruler Saturn.
Saturn, at 11 Aquarius 38 is placed on the cusp of the 7th. In his own sign and house, Saturn lends a boost of strength to the team he signifies in the chart; Newcastle.
The Sun, representing Spurs, is in the sign of his exaltation and applies to conjunct the Midheaven but is too far away from this angle for this to be significant. Furthermore, Venus intercedes: Placed closer to the Midheaven (which represents victory and success, particularly for the favourites) and ruling the 4th house (victory for the underdogs), Venus indicates that this match may not prove as easy a win for Spurs as the bookies suppose.
The Moon applies to square Venus, a testimony for Newcastle. The only other aspect of significance is also in their favour: A sextile from the Moon to the antiscion of Saturn at 18 Scorpio 22.
Expect at least one goal for Newcastle and a significantly better performance from the Magpies than the odds may suggest.
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
This weekend (27th-28th March 2021) we will be taking a short break. Check back next week for more astrological football predictions and analysis!
Manchester City are odds-on favourites to win at Goodison Park this Saturday, but does this week’s FA Cup Quarter-Final fixture have a surprise in store?
Mercury, ruler of the first house describes the favourites, Manchester City. At 06 Pisces 40, Mercury is in the sign of his fall, but essential dignity seems less relevant in contest charts: Accidental dignity; the placement of planets and the aspects to them, often proves more significant.
Their hosts are signified by the opposing 7th house and its ruler, Jupiter. At 20 Aquarius 56, Jupiter will be the first planet to be aspected by the Moon, (by trine) signifying at least one goal for Everton.
The Moon only aspects Mercury (Man City’s significator) by antiscion (at 23 Libra 20). Had this been an aspect to Mercury himself rather than his antiscion it would likely mean a win for Chelsea, this being the last aspect the Moon makes over the 5-degree orb usually considered effective for a 90-minute football match. An aspect by antiscion is less conclusive, but still holds the promise of goals for Manchester City.
A stronger indication for Manchester City is the placement of the Moon in the 10th house (the house of victory, and more specifically, victory for the favourites). In combination with the Moon’s aspect to Mercury’s antiscion, this could be enough to win them the match. However, the Moon’s trine to Jupiter (for Everton) is also significant: Both sides look set to score, and a draw cannot be ruled out. Everton in particular look set to surprise the pundits with a more convincing performance than expected.
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
This weekend Leeds play host to Chelsea, and although they may own the keys to Elland Road, the Part of Fortune holds the key to the result.
Currently placed at fourth in the League and undefeated in their last eleven games, Chelsea are odds-on favourites and are represented by the 1st house: With Cancer as the rising sign, and the Moon already spoken for as significator of the action, they are described by the Moon’s dispositor (Jupiter at 19 Aquarius 24). Leeds are represented by the opposing 7th house and ruler Saturn at 09 Aquarius 44.
The Part of Fortune in the 1st house at just over a degree from the ascendant is a powerful testimony for Chelsea, confirmed by the Moon’s immediate trine to the Part of Fortune (the Part of Fortune in harmonious aspect to its own dispositor favours the favourites).
Pluto opposes the angle of the ascendant from the cusp of the 7th house, but this alone is unlikely to counteract the powerful testimonies of the Moon and Part of Fortune: Chelsea’s run of victories seem destined to continue for another week.
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
In this week’s chart, the heavens incline towards the favourites. But which team might that be?
Arsenal are odds on favourites to win this Saturday’s match against Burnley, but despite a convincing win against Leicester City last weekend, their recent form does not fully justify the bookie’s confidence. Out of their last five Premier League games, they have only two wins to their credit. In contrast their hosts Burnley have only lost one out of their last five Premiership games and beat Arsenal in their most recent clash last December.
The favourites are described by the first house and the sign on the cusp: Cancer rises with ruler the Moon already spoken for marking the progress of events, her dispositor Jupiter is substituted as their main significator. Saturn, strongly placed in his own sign of Aquarius represents their opponents.
The only testimony of significance is the trine to the Part of Fortune, which favours the favourites. But which team are they? This highlights the only drawback in an otherwise reliable system of prediction: The dependence on the judgement of the bookmakers which, due to numerous factors, may not always be completely reliable.
On recent form, Burnley have as good a claim to the title as Arsenal and at the time of writing, are just one place below them in the table. With just one reliable testimony in the chart, a draw is unlikely, but it will be interesting to see if the pundits assessment of a win for Arsenal is correct.
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
Both Sheffield Utd and Liverpool have struggled over the last few weeks. Could this weekend’s game mark a return to form? And how closely does the chart reflect their current situation?
Sheffield have won just two games out of the last five, but that is still better than injury-hit Liverpool who have claimed victory in only one. Nevertheless, at the time of writing Liverpool are placed considerably higher in the table than their hosts and are therefore attracting more favourable odds.
The uninspiring performance of both teams is reflected in a lacklustre chart: There is only one testimony of significance, the placement of the Moon just inside the cusp of the 1st house, which favours the favourites: John Frawley notes that the Moon in a team’s house (on or just inside the cusp of the house) “is like a big surge of energy towards the team, almost as if the cosmos is cheering for it.” Usually this a testimony would not be enough to guarantee victory on its own, but there is little else going on in the chart so the favourites (Liverpool if the pundits are correct) look likely to win.
It is worthy of note that the Moon is void of course. In horary astrology, this often gives rise to the interpretation that nothing will come of the question. But this can never be the case in a contest chart. There must always be a result. A goalless draw is a possibility, but it is more often the case that the status quo is maintained, and the stronger or better placed team at the kickoff remains so when the final whistle blows. Therefore, the Moon’s void of course status further supports the favourites.
Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
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