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

All eyes have been on Ireland this week, from a historic visit by Prince Charles, to a groundbreaking referendum.<\/p>\n

Ireland chart<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The 1949 chart for Ireland (in the year the Republic was proclaimed) is dominated by Aries (Mars\/North Node\/Sun\/Venus), and you have to take a closer look to get a feel of the Emerald Isle, the Earth based green planets.\u00a0 This is provided by a close trine between Mercury in Taurus and the Moon in Capricorn, plus the Midheaven in Virgo.\u00a0 Venus is exactly conjunct the Sun, and also trines the Moon (this is the laid back quality in the Irish character, and the love of song).\u00a0 Strangely, there are no water planets for this Emerald Isle.<\/p>\n

Prince Charles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Prince Charles has not had a close relationship with Ireland, but this week chose to tackle his relationship with the place.\u00a0 The wound occurred when his close great-uncle\u00a0 and mentor (\u201cthe grandfather I never had\u201d Lord Mountbatten, was killed by an I.R.A. bomb in August 1979.\u00a0 This week, Prince Charles travelled to Ireland to meet Gerry Adams, terrorist turned respectable politician on Tuesday (19th<\/sup> May), and visit the site of his uncle\u2019s murder on Wednesday (20th<\/sup> May) at Mullaghmore.<\/p>\n

The Prince has a lot going on, transit-wise, at the moment, and arrived in Ireland fresh from the revelations of his Black Spider letters.\u00a0 But, with Jupiter sextile his natal Neptune, he has been laying to rest some ghosts in his life.<\/p>\n

Gerry Adams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There was potential for peacemaking in Gerry Adams\u2019 chart, with the Sun in Libra conjunct exactly Neptune (a complex inner journey).\u00a0 Venus is conjunct Saturn in his chart, which may have closed his heart early in life.\u00a0 We do not have his birth time, but if born around Noon he will have had the Moon square this conjunction, a very sectarian set of feelings.\u00a0 He also has Mars conjunct Chiron, a woundedness, which may have in early life led to a belief in a \u201cwound or be wounded\u201d mentality, then later at some point switched to looking at a more healing approach.<\/p>\n

Gerry Adams has some surprisingly good connections in his chart with Prince Charles, but tellingly his Sun\/Neptune conjunction (confusion) falls exactly on Prince Charles\u2019 I.C., a point in the chart which represents roots and security.\u00a0 Here are Charles\u2019s own words on the effect of the bombing in his life:<\/p>\n

“So it seemed as if the foundations of all that we held dear in life had been torn apart irreparably.\u201d<\/p>\n

For this historic meeting of reconciliation and forgiveness, Mars was square Prince Charles\u2019s Saturn (a difficult confrontation), but Mars was sextile the Prince\u2019s Ascendant (courage displayed).<\/p>\n

For Gerry Adams, his perspective was Saturn squaring his natal Saturn (again a difficult confrontation, perhaps facing up to his own weaknesses of the past), but Neptune trine his natal Mercury (mental peace) and Neptune square his natal Venus (a confusion of the heart).<\/p>\n

Lord Mountbatten<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lord Louis Mountbatten, who played such an important role in Prince Charles\u2019s life, has a very unusual chart.\u00a0 A lot of planets are crowded into 3 zodiac signs, save for the planet Saturn, a singleton at the beginning of its own sign of Capricorn (a profound sense of responsibility), and Mars at the end of Taurus.\u00a0 He was a double Cancerian, having the Sun and Ascendant in this parental sign (indicative of the important family role he played), but also the Part of Fortune, Venus and Mercury in the clandestine 12th<\/sup> House.\u00a0 He also had a conglomeration of planets in the globetrotting sign of Sagittarius, including its own ruling planet Jupiter.\u00a0 The importance of his death as part of his karmic mission is shown by Uranus, a planet of explosions and the ruler of his 8th<\/sup> House of Death exactly conjunct his North Node.<\/p>\n

His deep psychological connection with Prince Charles is shown by an exact sextile between their Plutos (a bridge for the generations for each other), and the wounded element of their relationship history shows up with Mountbatten\u2019s Mars opposing Prince Charles\u2019s Chiron (the triggering of his own \u201cwounded healer\u201d).\u00a0 On the day of Prince Charles\u2019s visit to the place where Lord Mountbatten died, Neptune was squaring Lord Mountbatten\u2019s Nodal Axis, a karmic opportunity for an act of spiritual peace on the world stage.<\/p>\n

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

The referendum vote on same sex marriage which took place on Friday (22nd<\/sup>) and whose resounding result of a 62% Yes vote was announced on (23rd<\/sup>) represents a world first in terms of the population of a country (and a small one at that) voting on this issue.\u00a0 The breaking of a taboo is shown in the transits by Neptune from Pisces in the 4th<\/sup> House (an expression of the sensitivity of its people) squaring the Irish Chiron in the 1st<\/sup> House in Sagittarius.\u00a0 Ireland has the potential for being a groundbreaker, in its natal aspect of Sun exactly sextile Uranus.\u00a0 There are also several natal aspects to Ireland\u2019s North Node, so karmic events and responses are very much a part of its pattern.\u00a0 Uranus is travelling towards its Mars in Aries, coming up close in July before turning retrograde, so when it does reach Mars next year there is likely to be some explosiveness when the revolutionary planet inflames the passion of the nation.\u00a0 For the other side of the coin is Saturn at the top of the chart, representing the reactionary forces and the more traditional values, and this vote is one in the eye for the Catholic Church, which has sought to determine the country\u2019s sexual mores.<\/p>\n

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

Pope Francis does have other countries to attend to, and other fish to fry, and his transits at the moment have some harmonious elements, such as the North Node trine his natal Venus.\u00a0 However, there is some aggro going on for him at the moment with Uranus (rebellion) opposing his Mars (will), so perhaps that is the Irish issue showing up. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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

You may be feeling a bit jangled this weekend, as we are in the middle of a T-square between Venus in Cancer, Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn \u2013 Taureans and Librans may be feeling this especially.<\/p>\n

So on Friday we had Venus opposing Pluto (emotional wrangles) and yesterday we had Saturn opposite the Sun (deflation for some) and we start the week on Bank Holiday Monday (25th<\/sup>) with Venus square Uranus (the second leg of the T-square).\u00a0 Tomorrow could find us on the hop or wrong-footed.\u00a0 Still feeling jangled, you may be struggling to find your footing emotionally or spiritually.\u00a0 It is the search for the right feeling tone for what you are experiencing, and what you hope for, in relation to what might not be going your way.\u00a0 Relationships may be under strain, but more importantly, you may need to address your relationship with yourself in order to produce the smooth week that you might desire.\u00a0 If you have a break from working, use it to devise the best possible strategy for yourself in the near future in order to pick up any pieces which may have got scattered over the last few days.<\/p>\n

Any clarity you achieve will be tested on Monday evening, with a square between Mars and Neptune.\u00a0 Having got things straight with yourself, you may then have to address the use of your energies in relation to others in your life, particularly the men in your life (whether same sex or not!).\u00a0 Some extra confusion could be thrown up on this subject, and you may not know where you stand.\u00a0 More re-assessment, re-evaluation, and piecing together your feelings may be necessary.\u00a0 You may have a sense of being at sea again.\u00a0 Try not to act while in this state (which may be due to over-imbibing alcohol over the Bank Holiday weekend!) and wait to sober up after the Bank Holiday.<\/p>\n

Wednesday (27th<\/sup>) is the perfect opportunity to sober up, because Mars will be conjunct Mercury and you will need to think on your feet, act quickly to catch up on tasks which you haven\u2019t quite been up to for a week.\u00a0 So a splash of cold water on the face on Wednesday, and onwards and upwards!\u00a0 Geminis and Virgoans especially will be nifty, but most people will be in a position to be \u00a0on the go, and on their bikes, or skateboards, or their chosen vehicle (Mercury retrograde notwithstanding).\u00a0 Communication will be zippy, and conversations gabbled at the rate of knots.<\/p>\n

Later that day, Venus trines Chiron, a real opportunity to re-group your healing energies and feel harmony within your being.<\/p>\n

Friday (29th<\/sup>) reverts to confusion and tangled communication, with Mercury squaring Neptune.\u00a0 Emails may be exposed, deceptions come to light, journeys undertaken may prove more complicated than anticipated, and there is a general foggy feeling.\u00a0 You might be able to ascertain whether or not this aspect would be able to affect you, if you remember back to just after the General Election when Mercury squared Neptune before it turned retrograde.\u00a0 Some of us were shell-shocked by the result, others not affected.\u00a0 So, more re-grouping may be necessary, depending on how sensitive you are to this aspect. Disorientation and re-orientation being the watchwords.<\/p>\n

Saturday (30th<\/sup>) gives us an opportunity for clarity, when the Sun conjuncts Mercury at 9 degrees of Gemini.\u00a0 Super concentration and insight are possible, but because the Sun also squares Neptune the next day it might be like trying to get a crisp photographic image, a matter of trial and error, and perseverance and watchfulness.\u00a0 Eyes wide open will help on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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