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Sir Alex Ferguson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

About a year ago \u201cbullet man\u201d (a great influence on this blog) quipped that if I wrote about football, this blog would increase its readership.\u00a0 Well with the announcement of Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s retirement, the time has come!<\/p>\n

Sir Alex has broken all records in the world English football, including for the length of time (26 years) he has managed that citadel of English football clubs, Manchester United.<\/p>\n

The Birthchart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

His career path is clearly shown by Midheaven in Aquarius (the sign of teams) sextile Mars (the planet of football) in his 10th<\/sup> House of Career in Aries, the sign of Football.\u00a0 A supreme drive to win.<\/p>\n

He has the Moon conjunct Jupiter in Gemini , and he is therefore able to be emotionally upbeat to motivate others especially through words.\u00a0 This conjunction works through his 12th<\/sup> House \u2013 he has inner faith, and the ability to inspire hope.\u00a0 Jupiter can in some individuals tip the enthusiasm into anger.<\/p>\n

Moon exactly trine Venus may be the aspect which shows protectiveness towards his players \u2013 he has been mentor to many prot\u00e9g\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Saturn conjunct Uranus in Taurus constitutes a great deal of inner tension. This aspect represents his rugged, some might say harsh side, working in his 11th<\/sup> House of teams.\u00a0 He can cope with complex scenarios in this sphere.<\/p>\n

His Sun conjuncts Mercury in Capricorn, which can be a rugged sign, and he was known from early in his career as a strict disciplinarian, determined and calculating.<\/p>\n

Uranus squares by 1 degree his Midheaven, so he is a strategist in life, which does not always make things comfortable for others.<\/p>\n

The Observer today describes his negative characteristics thus:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe bullied and swaggered like Clough, glaring at referees, baiting rival managers\u201d.<\/p>\n

Manchester United<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Ferguson joined Manchester United from Aberdeen when Atkinson lost his job as Manager on 6 November 1986. \u00a0Pluto was trine his Ascendant on the cusp of his 5th<\/sup> House of Sport.\u00a0 This ensured a deep and meaningful enduring phase of his life in that sphere.<\/p>\n

Mark Robins<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

No man is an island, and Alex Ferguson\u2019s destiny was entwined with other players throughout his life.\u00a0 Early in his managerial career, footballer Mark Robins scored a significant goal for Manchester United, sealing his success.\u00a0 Alex Ferguson avoided being sacked before establishing himself.\u00a0 Mark Robins\u2019 Neptune sextile Ferguson Neptune, so this is a harmonious blending of their lives.\u00a0 The Sun and Saturn were trine Ferguson North Node in 3rd<\/sup> in Virgo, assisting his karma, a possible karmic reward. Pluto was also sextile Ferguson\u2019s North Node reinforcing this.\u00a0 At this stage of his life he did not perhaps need the tactics he came to employ.\u00a0 Saturn was sextile Robin\u2019s North Node, so he also was playing a karmic role.\u00a0 Jupiter was exactly trine Robin\u2019s Mars (goal-scoring).<\/p>\n

Eric Cantona<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Witty Geminian Eric Cantona was destined for a future career in acting.\u00a0 He had a (football) warrior conjunction of North Node\/Mars and a sparky link with Ferguson whose Uranus was conjunct Cantona\u2019s warrior NN\/Mars, each able to use each other\u2019s genius.\u00a0 Cantona also had the rebellious Uranus\/Pluto conjunction in Virgo.<\/p>\n

David Beckham<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

David Beckham started out as one of Alex Ferguson\u2019s prot\u00e9g\u00e9s, making his UEFA Champions League debut on 7 December 1994, and there is no doubt that he was heavily influenced by his Manager.<\/p>\n

The astrological chemistry between them includes Beckham\u2019s Uranus trine Alex Ferguson Neptune, Beckham\u2019s Pluto sextile his Neptune and his Moon trine Ferguson\u2019s Neptune.\u00a0 The difficult aspects include David Beckham\u2019s Pluto squaring Ferguson\u2019s Ascendant, so a challenge to Alex in keeping a lid on his anger.<\/p>\n

The incident where Alex Ferguson kicked a boot which hit Beckham gashing his eyebrow throws an interesting light on Ferguson\u2019s chart.\u00a0 The incident took place on 15 February 2003, and is an example of Alex Ferguson being ingracious in defeat as it came during one such.<\/p>\n

Mars was squaring Ferguson\u2019s Nodal Axis \u2013 highlighting the Moon square the Nodes in his natal chart.\u00a0 With Ferguson\u2019s Ascendant in Cancer giving prominence to the Moon and his moods, Mars was triggering this weakness. A \u00a0negative Moon can hold grudges, and transitting Mars was also opposing his natal Moon.\u00a0 This natal aspect (Moon squaring the Nodal Axis) can create or perpetuate karma.<\/p>\n

Roy Keane<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Roy Keane, another player who was close to but who also tangled with Ferguson, is a Warrior with North Node conjunct Mars (like Cantona).\u00a0 Alex Ferguson tapped into this with his Moon sextile Roy Keane\u2019s North Node\/Mars conjunction.\u00a0 The liaison was terminated when Keane left Manchester United on 18th<\/sup> November 2005, with Neptune conjunct Keane\u2019s North Node\/Mars Warrior (which was softening due to the influence of Neptune) and sextile Alex Ferguson\u2019s Neptune, thus bringing about a change of focus in both their lives.<\/p>\n

His Retirement<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I was in a shop on a Station platform buying bottled water at 8.05 am last Wednesday when the news broke.\u00a0 The shopkeeper punched his hand in the air and said \u201cI\u2019ve been waiting 26 years for this!\u201d\u00a0 I don\u2019t know what team he supported\u2026<\/p>\n

Astrologically, I would have expected Alex Ferguson to retire a year or so ago at the close of the Pluto cycle to his 6th<\/sup> House.\u00a0 Maybe he seriously considered it then.\u00a0 However, he is retiring with Pluto at his Sun, the end of an era, perhaps sapping at his vitality.\u00a0 His retirement is supported by Jupiter trine his natal Venus and Saturn trine his Ascendant.<\/p>\n

David Moyes<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

His successor David Moyes has enjoyed a <\/strong>warm relationship with Ferguson (his Mars sextile\u2019s Alex\u2019 Jupiter), and was hand picked for the job.\u00a0 <\/strong>At 50 this is Moyes Chiron Return, where he finds his Inner Healer plus <\/strong>Neptune is sextile his Sun, putting him on his true spiritual path, coming into his spiritual purpose.\u00a0 I expect him to ease naturally into the role and to grow as a person.\u00a0 David Moyes Sun squares Alex Ferguson’s Pluto \u2013 there is often a Sun\/Pluto connection between two people where one takes over in a role from the other. His Pluto trines Fergusons Sun too, emphasizing that. Moyes\u2019 Jupiter also trines\u00a0 Ferguson\u2019s Pluto, enabling them to work together successfully in the transition and transfer of power.\u00a0 At Ferguson\u2019s retirement Mars squared Moyes\u2019 Mars, giving rise to somewhat of a wrench for Moyes and an emotional farewell to Everton.<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mars conjuncts the South Node tomorrow, revisiting warrior or football karma for some.\u00a0 Others may just want to avoid disputes.<\/p>\n

With the best will in the world, there may be relationship confusion on Monday evening.\u00a0 Perhaps you are getting to know someone and you find them unfathomable, realizing the more you get to know them the less you know\u2026<\/p>\n

On Wednesday (15th<\/sup>) \u00a0in the evening practical thinking (Mercury\u2019s sojourn in Taurus) gives way to more theoretical ideas with Mercury\u2019s entry into Gemini: you may feel like writing an article or blog about the activities you have been involved in recently, summarizing what you have learned.<\/p>\n

Saturday (18th<\/sup>) could start with complicated journeys as Mercury squares Neptune, or ideas that are now confused (they seemed so clear on Wednesday, but extra information may force you to expand and reorganize your viewpoint).<\/p>\n

Later in the day, the Arts could be scintillating, and socializing could be exciting, due to Venus sextile Uranus. Bonnie Tyler is representing us at the Eurovision Song Contest, trying her hand at this luckless task.\u00a0 I shall be watching with my Eurovision Pod Group with whom I travelled to Dusseldorf two years ago for the event.<\/p>\n

I love Bonnie Tyler.\u00a0 Her power comes from a warrior Sun\/Mars trine Neptune (so a spiritual warrior), the trine bisected by the powerful planet Pluto.\u00a0 How come she\u2019s not using her power in politics or football is a mystery to me\u2026only joking!\u00a0 Sadly I don\u2019t think she will win, on the grounds that Jupiter is square her Pluto so there is a lot of hype around her at the moment, and I don\u2019t think the song is sufficiently strong.\u00a0 But I would love to be proved wrong.<\/p>\n

Uranus-Pluto Square<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You may be starting to feel the<\/span> pinch of this third phase of the square which occurs on Monday next.\u00a0 I will be revising this issue next week, before the big day.<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n