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Africa Cup of Nations astrological football forecast for 7th February 2024: Nigeria vs South Africa

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Nigeria are favourites for a place in the final, but the match promises to be closely fought. 

Nigeria have just one significator, Mars (Lord of the 10th house; the house of victory for the favourites): The Moon, lord of the 1st house, already has a role describing the flow of events, whilst the Moon’s dispositor, which would usually step in as substitute, is Saturn, Lord of the opposing 7th house and main significator for South Africa.  

South Africa also have Venus (ruler of the 4th house) as their co-significator.  

The Moon applies to conjunct Venus: This testimony would usually be sufficient to guarantee victory to South Africa.  

However, the placement of Mars on the cusp of the 7th house depicts South Africa’s efforts dominated by Nigeria’s hopes of victory. This testimony is sufficiently strong to counterbalance the lunar conjunction with Venus. 

The heavens confirm this semi-final will be a close match indeed, which may be decided on penalties.  

Chart cast with Astrogold for Mobile

Astrology by LouiseOfArabia

Bibliography

Sports Astrology by John Frawley

Christian Astrology by William Lilly

Right thoughts, right words, right action: Reflections on the New Moon 15th May 2018

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This month’s New Moon falls at 24 Taurus 36, conjunct fixed star Capulus; the sword hilt in the constellation Perseus. By Ptolemy’s reckoning, this star is of the nature of Mercury and Mars. It bestows a determined and headstrong nature, not easily swayed from its chosen course; Shakespeare chose Capulet (derived from the same Latin root) as the name of one of the reckless and headstrong lovers in his most famous romantic tragedy

The first aspect the New Moon makes is a trine to Mars, exalted in Capricorn, further underlining the warrior-like energy of this New Moon. The harmonious nature of the aspect encourages us to temper our actions with intellect, much as Minerva’s gift of a shield of wisdom helped Perseus combat the Gorgon Medusa and the sea monster Cetus. There are parallels to be drawn with the Buddhist concept of ‘right action’; the sixth part of the Eightfold Path which counsels us to act honourably and with respect for the lives and will of everything living.

One of the greatest achievements of the magicians of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was to develop a system of correspondences where tarot cards, mythology, astrology and Kabbalah are interlinked. In this system, the myth of Perseus and Andromeda corresponds with the tarot card ‘The Lovers’, Gemini the Twins, the Hebrew letter Zayin (meaning ‘sword’) and the path on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life which links Binah (Saturn, Wisdom, Understanding) with Tiphareth (the Sun, Beauty, Harmony) The essence of this path, and the opportunity of this month’s New Moon, is the alchemy which arises from the fusion of opposites, the balance between the senses and the intellect, and the harmonious unity of the personality with the higher self which leads to knowledge of the true will:

“The boat responded

Gaily, to the hand expert with sail and oar

The sea was calm, your heart would have responded

Gaily, when invited, beating obedient

To controlling hands”

The Wasteland by T.S. Eliot

New Moon chart set for Greenwich, London 11:48 GMT via AstroGold for mobile

Astrology by Louise Of Arabia www.louiseofarabia.com