Martin
Luther King Jr. was felled by an assassin’s bullet 47 years ago in Memphis,
Tennessee. King’s life came to an end that Thursday, April 4, 1968, yet his
legacy would live on in ways that surpass historical imagination and
comprehension. In our contemporary political and cultural landscape King has
achieved the kind of towering legacy that both elevates and at times distorts
his actual political achievements, his genuine successes and failures. It’s
worth remembering that King—celebrated with a national holiday and a memorial
in Washington, D.C., and lauded as a “Founding Father” worthy of a place in a
national pantheon that includes presidents Washington, Lincoln and
Jefferson—was not a president but a social movement leader, one whose political
trajectory grew increasingly radical even as his time on Earth was growing
shorter. April 4; http://www.newsweek.com/passion-martin-luther-king-jr-319421
Martin Luther
King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister,
activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights
Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights
using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. His
horoscope [1] is shown here. On the Ascendant [13ta48] is phi Perseus [13ta36]
on the sword carried by the hero Perseus who in the legend rescues Andromeda
from bondage. Also here are the stars Almach, gamma Andromeda [13ta14] in the
snagged foot of Andromeda and Menkar, alpha Ceti [13ta19] in the jaws of Cetus,
the Sea Monster. In ancient China Almach was part of Tíen-Ta-Tsiang-Kiun, the Great Celestial General or Commander of
Horses; besides his military duties, he held responsibility for the welfare of
the state and protected the weak against tyranny. Notice how beautifully the
star images here fit Martin Luther King.
The table
below gives King’s solar arc progressions valid for the period of his
assassination.
DYNAMIC REPORT
KIng - Natal Chart
15 Jan 1929,
12:00 pm, CST +6:00
Atlanta Ga,
33°N44'56'', 084°W23'17''
Selection: Solar Arc Dirns1
P1 (H) Asp P2 (H) EXL Type Date Time Zone Age Pos1 Pos2
Asc (2) Cnj Mar (2) (X) Sa-Na 15 Aug 1966 12:57:12 pm EST 37.581 21°Ge53'
D 21°Ge53' R
Asc (2) Qnx Sun (9) (X) Sa-Na 3 Nov 1969 09:18:03 am EST 40.800 25°Ge08'
D 25°Cp08' D
Asc (2) Opp Sat (8) (X) Sa-Na 21 Jan 1970 12:24:01 pm EST 41.017 25°Ge21'
D 25°Sg21' D
*** END REPORT ***
Notice that
the progressed Ascendant conjoins the potentially violent Mars-Saturn opposition. With
Saturn in the eighth house, this combination does indicate the possibility of an early death at the hands of an assassin.
Having
established the possibility of a violent death, let us turn our attention to
the solar eclipse of March 28, 1968 at Memphis,
Tennessee, just a week before his assassination on April 4, 1968. Notice that
the eclipse places a Uranus-Pluto conjunction on the Ascendant and that this
combination squares his radix Mars-Saturn opposition which aligns with the
eclipse chart’s meridian axis. (If we progress the eclipse chart to April 4, the IC reaches a conjunction to radix Saturn). Since the progressed Ascendant (hour hand) is
already in aspect to the radix Mars-Saturn, the eclipse simply acts a violent
trigger.
One final
point adds some relevant detail. The Mars-Saturn opposition has the asteroids
Hidalgo [21sa] and Toro [26sa] conjunct the Saturn leg. The following delineation
from Martha Wescott [2] adds a specific quality to the Mars-Saturn opposition
which we know King possessed.
Hidalgo deals
with Church vs State conflicts. In its psychological manifestation, Hidalgo
exhibits the courage of one’s convictions – stating one’s principles or what
one stands for and finds important and essential. With Toro, one insists on one’s
point of view and makes perceived issues of principle into a contest or
showdown.
[2] Mechanics
of the Future: Asteroids; Martha-Lang Wescott (p.150-54)
P.S.
The
asteroid Hidalgo is named after Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio
Hidalgo-Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseño (8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Don
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, a Mexican Catholic priest
and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence who was executed by the State
for helping the poor to stand for their rights.
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