Star Guide

In the first part of this study ( The Celestial Blueprint of a Warrior King ) we examined Shivaji’s natal chart and the 6 June 1674 Coronation chart that marked the formal birth of the Maratha Empire. We saw how the same Virgo symbolism that pointed to the founder’s final illness reappeared, progressed, at later crises. Here we continue the story through the empire’s rise, its greatest disaster, a remarkable recovery, and its final dissolution. Early Triumph – The Battle of Palkhed (28 February 1728) Baji Rao I’s classic victory over the Nizam remains one of the finest examples of Maratha mobile warfare. In the Coronation chart the progressed solar-arc Saturn had just perfected a conjunction with the Sun at 15° Gemini (exact 6 April 1727). Saturn bringing disciplined results to the martial Sun is a fitting signature for a hard-won success. That Sun stood between Bellatrix (the Conqueror) and Capella. As noted in an earlier study of Genghis Khan, this stellar combination emp...

In the days surrounding Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in Washington on 23 September 2026, a remarkable cluster of astrological configurations has drawn attention. The charts for the arrival itself, the Full Moon of 26 September, Donald Trump’s recent solar return, the still-active solar eclipse of 17 February 2026, and China’s own upcoming solar return on 1 October all carry a repeating signature that feels unusually coherent and, in symbolic terms, distinctly promising. At the heart of the pattern is the conjunction of Uranus and Admetus in Gemini, repeatedly angular. In the Uranian system, Admetus speaks of long-standing blockages, frozen situations, or structures that have resisted change for a considerable time. Uranus brings the sudden breakthrough, the unexpected rupture that frees what has been stuck. Gemini rules communication, negotiation, information exchange, and bilateral dialogue — precisely the arena of a high-level state visit. Both the Xi arrival chart (23 ...

    The Sykes-Picot Agreement (officially the 1916 Asia Minor Agreement) was a secret agreement reached during World War I between the British and French governments pertaining to the partition of the Ottoman Empire among the Allied Powers. Russia was also privy to the discussions.  In the video [1], Macgregor refers to the post-WWI order from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, formalized via the Armistice of Mudhros (signed 30 October 1918 aboard HMS Agamemnon in Mudros harbor, Lemnos, Greece; effective noon local time on 31 October 1918).   The  natal chart for the Armistice of Mudros (31 Oct 1918, 12:00 EET, Moudros, Greece) shows Sun at ~7° Scorpio conjunct MC, tightly squaring Neptune in Leo.   Neptune in the Mudros chart (square Sun/MC) embodies the illusory ideals, deception, and fluid boundaries of colonial treaties like Sykes-Picot and post-1918 mandates, masking self-interest as civilizing missions or Arab self-determination.   Astrolo...

    On September 18, 2026, at 3:04 p.m. EDT, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House “effective immediately.” He accused the outlets of constant “FAKE NEWS” and “FICTION and LIES,” while warning that other media organizations could follow. The next day, reporters from those outlets were turned away and had their credentials revoked. Lawsuits quickly followed. From an Uranian astrology perspective, the timing is remarkably precise. The Sibly Solar Return for July 5, 2026 (03:43:13 EDT, Philadelphia) already contained a tight cluster of Uranus, Mars, and Admetus in early Gemini. When this chart is progressed by the Progressed Solar Return (PSSR) method to the exact moment of the announcement—September 18, 2026 at 15:04 EDT—the T-square with Admetus/Uranus as apex, square the Nodes, lands directly on the angles.     That angular activation is classic for a public, structural event. Suppo...

“How you dispose of consciousness towards the world is crucial: For, the way that you do it, alters and determines what you will find and understand. And as we spatialise the world around us differently, perception widens and the (until then hidden) spaciousness of what lies beyond comes into view.”  Iain McGilchrist Synastry in astrology is the practice of comparing two birth charts to understand the dynamics and potential compatibility of a relationship. It involves analyzing how planets and points in one chart interact with those in another, revealing areas of harmony, challenge, and overall relationship potential. This post is an extension of major points covered in earlier analyses of the US-India relationship. Readers are urged to read those previous posts to see the full connection: On why US-India relation is breaking up Is the US falling out of love with India? Martha Wescott wisely suggests not to obsess over exact dates but to attempt to understand the proc...

Edward FitzGerald (1809–1883) gave the English-speaking world one of its most enduring poems of pleasure, mortality, and wine — the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám . Yet the man himself was notably abstemious, nearly teetotal, largely vegetarian, and lived a quiet, reclusive life in Suffolk. How does a chart explain a poet who celebrated the “jug of wine” while barely touching the real thing?  Using the Full Moon chart for his birth date, 31 March 1809 (15:27, near Bredfield, Suffolk), a striking pattern emerges. The Ascendant sits at approximately 9–10° Virgo. Within a workable angle orb (Martha Wescott’s guideline of up to 10°) lies asteroid Dionysus, the god of wine, ecstasy, and altered states. The rising degree also carries the fixed stars Alsuhail, Zosma, and Alioth — stars associated with responsible use of personal will, the need to reassess one’s path, and the potential toxicity that can surround the heart. The Sabian symbol for Virgo 10, “Two heads looking out beyond the s...

  Lempo   The Sun’s entry into Libra on 23 September 2026 forms a potent Grand Trine with Uranus in early Gemini and Pluto in early Aquarius. In the recent post Rare Earths Rising: The 2026 Libra Ingress and the Global Hunt for Critical Minerals , the emphasis fell on physical treasures drawn from the Earth’s depths — rare earths, critical minerals, and even newly confirmed hydrocarbons — guided by Alicanto, the mythical Chilean bird that rewards integrity and leads the worthy to ore.   Yet the same configuration carries a second, quieter current. Alongside Alicanto, Uranus is joined by two extreme trans-Neptunian objects: Lempo [1] and Sedna [2]. Their presence, amplified by the harmonious trine to Pluto, suggests that something more than mineral wealth is being dredged up from the “bowels of the repressed human unconscious.” Lempo has long been associated with tantric metaphysics, yin-yang integration, and the communication of complex esoteric truths into everyday...

Alicanto: The Golden Bird of the Atacama Desert of Chile The Sun’s entry into Libra on 23 September 2026 carries an unusually potent message about resources drawn from the depths of the Earth — and the technologies that will transform them. In the chart calculated for Kolkata (near Purulia, West Bengal), the Sun stands exactly on the Ascendant at 0° Libra, forming a tight Grand Trine with Uranus in early Gemini and Pluto in early Aquarius, while opposing Neptune in Aries. Pluto has long been associated with mineral wealth locked in the bowels of the Earth. Its harmonious link to Uranus — the planet of sudden breakthroughs, electronics and new technology — points directly to critical minerals and rare earths destined for use in semiconductors, electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and advanced electronics. The recent confirmation of substantial rare-earth and associated critical-mineral deposits in Purulia district fits this symbolism with striking precision. Neptune, opposite...

On 27–28 August 2026 a deep partial lunar eclipse moved across the Pisces–Virgo axis, the Full Moon in early Pisces opposing the Sun near the Virgo South Node. A chart cast for that moment at YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, California, brings the sky’s message into unusually clear focus.     Saturn and Neptune rose together on the Aries Ascendant. Mars, Hades and Kronos sat tightly on the Cancer IC. Cupido crowned the Capricorn Midheaven. The Descendant — the classic empty leg or reaction point opposite the IC pressure — fell at Libra 14°. Martha Wescott once described Saturn–Neptune contacts this way: “Taken advantage of through acceptance of responsibility… you must make certain that responsibilities are not violating your sensitivities or need for retreat and quiet.” That exact signature is written across the San Bruno horizon. The Sabian Story Neptune at Aries 4° Two lovers strolling through a secluded walk. Positive and negative polarities creating dynami...

In a recent economic analysis [1]  in the style of “Dr. Jiang,” multiple recession models, the yield-curve clock, and rising household debt stress (especially in the lower half of the K-shaped economy) converge on a potential U.S. downturn window centered on mid-2027 to early 2028. The same commentary highlights a massive AI-infrastructure spending wave — described as a “deferral engine” — that is currently propping up growth figures while deeper structural cracks remain. Astrology does not dictate outcomes, but it can highlight periods when existing pressures become impossible to ignore and when key national themes are strongly activated. Looking at the U.S. Sibly chart (July 4, 1776, 5:10 p.m. LMT, Philadelphia), two major planetary stories stand out across late 2026 and 2027. Part 1: The Late-2026 Venus Trigger The Venus retrograde cycle of autumn 2026 produces a clear sequence of hard aspects to the Sibly chart: Retrograde phase • 23 October 2026: Venus conjunct Hade...