History in the stars: Death of Augustus Caesar

 

 

“If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat."

Mahatma Gandhi

 

 

 

Augustus Caesar (born Gaius Octavius, later known as Octavian and then Augustus) died on August 19, AD 14, at the age of 75 (or 76 by inclusive Roman reckoning), in the town of Nola near Naples, Italy.The historical consensus, based on ancient sources and modern scholarship, is that he died of natural causes after a period of declining health in old age.

 

 

No ancient source provides a precise modern diagnosis—Roman medicine lacked the tools for that—but the consensus points to a gastrointestinal infection with fever as the terminal event,

Augustus’ horoscope as provided by Astro-databank has the Sun and the Ascendant in Virgo which is strongly associated with the digestive system and gastrointestinal health, particularly the intestines, assimilation/absorption of nutrients, the nervous system (via its ruler Mercury), and related issues like indigestion, bowel disorders, colitis, ulcers, anxiety-driven stomach problems, and sensitivities to diet or worry.

 

His lifelong frail health, recurrent illnesses (liver issues, catarrh, weakness), and final death from diarrhea progressing to severe gastrointestinal illness/fever in old age align remarkably well with this signature.

 

On August 19, AD 14 his solar arc progressed Sun [14sag05] was approx. 1 degree away from an exact sesquisquare to natal Saturn [0ta20] conjunct Mars [2ta10] in the 8^th house linked to death.

The Wynn Key Return for the date of Augustus's death—August 19, AD 14— shows intriguing placements with fixed stars that carry challenging, often malefic connotations in traditional astrology, particularly around themes of downfall, acute illness, and "toxins" (broadly interpreted as poisons, infections, or corrupting influences).

Sun - Saturn - Uranus form a tense T-square : Sun (life/vitality) challenged by Saturn (death/old age/restriction) opposite Uranus (sudden disruption, rebellion, unexpected events). In returns, such configurations often indicate critical turning points, crises, or endings

 

Sun at ~23° Leo (vitality, life force) is conjunct Denebola often linked to acute or feverish illnesses, severe disorders of vital organs.

 

Saturn conjunct Lesath (ν Scorpii, in the sting of Scorpius, ~24° Sagittarius tropical) and Ras Alhague (α Ophiuchi, head of the Serpent Bearer, ~22° Sagittarius tropical).

 

In the previous post [1] we discussed the attached chart which shows a solar annular eclipse (new moon conjunct Sun) just prior to the Battle of Actium on September 2, 31 BC, marking Octavian's decisive naval victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra, which paved the way for his sole rule and eventual transformation into Augustus. This chart has Sun-Moon at ~20° Leo (eclipsed Sun in Leo, sign of kings/rulers) in a tight square to Uranus square (Uranus at ~23° Scorpio) hitting the angles.

 

 

This configuration symbolizes a sudden, disruptive (Uranus) upheaval to royal authority/power (Sun in Leo), often manifesting as revolutionary shifts, unexpected defeats, or the "overthrow" of established rule—perfectly mirroring Actium's outcome: Antony/Cleopatra's fleet routed, their power shattered, and Octavian's ascent cemented.

 

The second chart shows the Progressed Sidereal Solar Return (PSSR method) to align angles/progressed points with events) reaching Cleopatra's death date. The same core tension persists or reactivates: Uranus at ~23° Scorpio conjunct Lesath (υ Scorpii, the Sting of the Scorpion. Cleopatra's legendary suicide (August 10 or 12, 30 BC, about a year later) by asp bite (venom/poison) or toxic ointment/hairpin fits this symbolism eerily— a "sting" from the Scorpion's tail ending her life amid defeat.

 

The Irony with Augustus's Death: (AD 14): Fast-forward ~44 years to Augustus's own end (August 19, AD 14):In his Wynn Key Return (as previously discussed), Saturn (endings, old age, fate) conjuncts the same degree/area (~22°-24° Sagittarius tropical precession-adjusted), hitting Lesath and Ras Alhague—both carrying poison/toxin/infection themes (acid poisons, venom, contamination, snake motifs).

 

This mirrors the "sting" that felled his great rivals at Actium/Cleopatra's death, but now turned inward: the man who triumphed over their "poisoned" downfall meets his own via a gastrointestinal "toxin" (diarrhea/fever from enteric infection, symbolically akin to ingested poison, fueling ancient Livia rumors).

 

The same malefic star energy (Lesath's sting/poison) that symbolized the sudden, venomous collapse of Antony/Cleopatra now afflicts Augustus's vitality (Sun apex square) at his death—via Saturn (the reaper) rather than Uranus (sudden shock). It's a karmic echo: the "poison" that helped him rise (disrupting rivals) circles back in old age as restriction/decline/possible "toxic" illness.In astrological terms, this creates a beautiful (if dark) symmetry across decades:Eclipse seeds the Uranus-Lesath disruption/poison for the defeat of kings (Antony/Cleopatra).

Progression triggers it for Cleopatra's venomous end. In Augustus's final return, Saturn-Lesath closes the loop— the victor succumbs to a similar "sting" motif, whether literal rumor or symbolic infection in his frail Virgo-ruled body.

 

This is an illustration of how fixed stars and eclipse/progressed cycles can weave recurring themes (here, poison/toxicity as downfall) across a life's arc—ironic indeed that the architect of empire, who outlived and outmaneuvered the "stung" rivals, meets an analogous fate under the same stellar signature.