Astrology of the Oscar Awards 2015

The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), is scheduled to take place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.  The Nominees for the best picture are as under:

"American Sniper" (Clint Eastwood)

"Boyhood" (Richard Linklater)

"Birdman" (Alejandro González Iñárritu)

"The Grand Budapest Hotel" (Wes Anderson)

"The Imitation Game" (Morten Tyldum)

"Selma" (Ava DuVernay)

"The Theory of Everything" (James Marsh)

"Whiplash" (Damien Chazelle)

I think the three movies listed below could share honours.

American Sniper

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) takes his sole mission -- protect his comrades -- to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents.

Selma

Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Whiplash

This is a story about a first-year music student (Miles Teller)  who wins a seat behind the drums in a jazz band led by a teacher (J.K. Simmons). The teacher uses fear and intimidation to push his students to perfection.

On the very day of the Oscar Awards we have a Waxing Crescent Moon phase. A chart for this phase drawn for Hollywood is shown here.  Note that there is a very prominent Grand Cross on the angles.

On the IC of the chart with Pluto is the star Nunki. Sigma (σ) Sagittarius, Nunki, is a star on the vane of the arrow in the archer's hand. An archer is an ancient version of a modern day sniper. So this area favours the American Sniper.

With Uranus on the Descendant is the star Alpheratz, alpha Andromeda in the head of chained Princess being raised or freed by Pegasus. This is a picture of freedom from captivity or slavery and would, therefore, fit the theme of Selma.

Finally on the MC is the star Sirius  along with the TNP Hades conjunct the star kappa Aurigae – in the whip hand of  Charioteer. This image of a Charioteer whipping his horses  completely matches the theme of the movie Whiplash!

So what do we have? It is my guess is that these three movies will win several awards in various categories. It is exceeding difficult to say which one is going to win the best picture award. But I think it is a toss between Selma and Whiplash. My reason for saying that is as follows.

On the one hand stars on the MC – the point of greatest honour – favour Whiplash but the Moon another important fast moving significator is conjunct the stars of Andromeda which favours Selma. Perhaps Whiplash will win the best picture category but Selma might take awards in other categories. That is my guess but truly speaking both are favoured by the stars.