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London Mayor Elections<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Voters go to the polls this Thursday to elect the next Mayor of London. Here I look at some of the candidates, and past and present Mayoral charts.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Sadiq Khan<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>I first looked at Sadiq Khan’s chart during the election for a Labour candidate.\u00a0 Since then, he has been much more high profile, and has been seen to conduct a cleaner and fairer campaign it seems than Zac Goldsmith.\u00a0 Sadiq seems to understand in particular the housing needs of young Londoners, an issue of high priority if services are to continue to be provided in London by nursing staff, cleaners, waiters and waitresses, workers on the Underground, etc.\u00a0 He comes across as a decent and sincere advocate on behalf of all Londoners.<\/p>\n

Here was my assessment of his chart:<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>“Sadiq Khan has a powerhouse of energy, from his conjunction of Mars and Pluto, which could be confrontational.\u00a0 The conjunction takes place in Virgo, so he is able to channel that energy into Health, Community and Environmental concerns, which would be useful for a London Mayor.\u00a0 His Sun in Libra (he was a Human Rights lawyer) conjuncts Uranus, so he has potential as an innovator.\u00a0 There is also a loose conjunction between his Venus and Neptune (plus his Mercury sextiles Neptune), so he is capable of sensitivity and inspiration in relationships and the Arts, and subtlety in negotiation which may balance out the overriding will of Mars and Pluto.\u00a0 His Mercury conjuncts Pluto, so he thinks deeply about issues.\u00a0 He could be quite personally charismatic, with Venus exactly sextile Mars.\u00a0 He has no Fire planets, and his Jupiter is unaspected, so sometimes he may come over as lacking enthusiasm.\u00a0 Mars exactly trine Saturn is an excellent balance of action and measured caution.\u00a0 Neptune squares closely his Nodal Axis, so in his personal life he may occasionally be confused about his direction… London\u2019s Neptune [is] sextile exactly his natal Jupiter, so spiritually there is a unity.”<\/p>\n

This morning, he is reported to be worried that the current dispute about antisemitism in the Labour Party has eroded and reversed his lead in this contest.\u00a0 On election day, Mars trines his natal Chiron, and Saturn sextiles his natal Sun, which is promising, but he does need the Labour voters to come out and vote, in order to bring about the fairer society in London which he is aiming for.<\/p>\n

Zac Goldsmith<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Zac Goldsmith, son of Brexiter James Goldsmith (before the term was coined) and brother of Jemima Khan, earned a good reputation for his work in ecology.\u00a0 But in this campaign he has been perceived as playing the racist and Islamophobic card against Sadiq Khan, and his privileged background has led to him being accused of being too wrapped up in the inequities of the current London property scene.\u00a0 He has inherited considerable wealth, and does not seem to take seriously the plight of the ordinary London worker.\u00a0 If he is elected, the rich in London will undoubtedly gain even further ground.<\/p>\n

Goldsmith’s Sun lies in the last degree of Capricorn, an Earth sign, and that may be a clue to his high ideals regarding ecology.\u00a0 It also may explain why he has a reputation for shyness, and has not been engaging with the public a great deal.\u00a0 He has Sun square Uranus, so there is a part of him which wants to rebel, indeed he has been called a backbench rebel, and does not always agree with David Cameron on policy.\u00a0 He has been successful as Editor of Ecology magazine, and has a very strong Writer Archetype (Mercury exactly conjunct Venus in Aquarius), which he tries to use to heal the Earth (Chiron sextile Mercury\/Venus).\u00a0 Robert Booth wrote in the Guardian: “Juniper recalls Goldsmith as a ‘brave but modest’ editor who gave a quasi-academic journal a wider readership”.\u00a0 He’s capable of balanced judgments (Jupiter trine Saturn), and charismatic leadership (North Node conjunct Neptune and Pluto sextile closely North Node).\u00a0 His Uranus trines the Jupiter of the London chart, so if elected he would bring a change of some sort, but that may not necessarily be in the right direction for the majority of Londoners.\u00a0 At the time of the elections, Pluto will be sextile his natal Jupiter (the possibility of power) but Neptune will be square his Neptune (uncertainty), so that is not conclusive in terms of outcome.<\/p>\n

Sian Berry<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Green Party candidate Sian Berry actually has more of an emphasis on Water signs than Earth, surprisingly.\u00a0 She has an upbeat, lucky streak, with Sun exactly trine Jupiter, but could be explosive in speech according to her Mercury exactly square Pluto (I have not heard of any such incidents, I hasten to add).\u00a0 Saturn on her Mercury may help her to keep such ideas buttoned up, however.\u00a0 She is very sociable (Venus square Jupiter), and developed good relationships in past lives (Venus conjunct her South Node).\u00a0 She also has leadership karma (Mars exactly trine her North Node) so may go far in her chosen Party. Dave Hill in the Guardian described her as having “like her party, grown more formidable with experience”. Her Neptune sextiles the London Mars, so she has sensitivity to its needs.\u00a0 She was born 6 months before Zac Goldsmith and shares the transit of Pluto sextile to her natal Jupiter, but Pluto opposes her Sun and Saturn opposes her Venus, so there will be some disappointment.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Previous Mayors:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Ken Livingstone<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Ken Livingstone, who was embroiled this week in accusations of anti-semitism, was a fairly successful London Mayor in the newly revived institution.\u00a0 But his record of anti-semitic comments going back years, and his inability to restrain himself verbally has made him a loose cannon since he was given a role in the Labour Party regarding the nuclear industry.<\/p>\n

We have a birth time for him, unlike the previous three.\u00a0 He has Sun conjunct closely Mercury in Gemini, which combined with Moon conjunct closely Jupiter in Virgo, gives him a slightly mischievous streak – he has a twinkle in his eye as he makes his controversial statements, as though he knows they will get him into trouble – he doesn’t really care.\u00a0 The Sun\/Mercury in Gemini could cause him to over-intellectualize, and together with a slightly curmudgeonly Capricorn Ascendant, he maybe needs a little more of the heart and a little less of the head.\u00a0 North Node conjunct Saturn reinforces this persona.\u00a0 Jupiter was square his Uranus this week, causing him to overreach himself more than usual.\u00a0 His aspects to the chart of London are warm, e.g. his Venus trines its Neptune.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Boris Johnson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>I wrote in 2013:<\/p>\n

“Boris is a highly popular politician (Sun exactly conjunct Venus indicating the lovable component of lovable rogue), and riding high on the success of the Olympics last summer. His chaotic, anarchic side is his Uranus conjunct Pluto.\u00a0 Sun in Gemini is associated with cycling, and he has promoted a cycling hire scheme in the capital among other accomplishments.”<\/p>\n

So both previous Mayors were Geminians, but Boris did have excellent interaspects with the London chart: his Jupiter trine the London Uranus and North Node, and his Neptune sextile the London Uranus and North Node.\u00a0 In some ways, London was healing for him, resolving his Jupiter-Neptune opposition.\u00a0 Though he has ambitions to be the next Conservative leader, his position seems to me a little precarious or controversial at present, pending the outcome of the European Referendum.\u00a0 Some political pundits are saying that a vote in June’s European Referendum to come out of Europe will seal his chances of becoming the next leader of the Conservatives and\/or Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

Dick Whittington<\/span>
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Legend has it that Dick Whittington was a 14th Century character, who was promised by the ringing of church bells in Holloway one day that he would become Lord Mayor, went from rags to riches and became Lord Mayor.\u00a0 He had a street cat called Puss in Boots, who was very helpful.\u00a0 We do not have his birth date.<\/p>\n

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

It’s all good, this week: Two trines, a sextile and a New Moon.\u00a0 Not a cloud in the astrological sky!\u00a0 You might be one of those rare people who don’t get on with trines…but otherwise you can plough ahead with your plans for this week.<\/p>\n

Well, at least the aspects are on your side.\u00a0 However, there are 5 planets in retrograde motion, so if you are feeling resistance, it will be due to the retrograde motion of Mercury (communication hitches), Mars (energy turbulence), Jupiter (out of luck), Saturn (blocks) and\/or Pluto (psychological processing).\u00a0 Take your pick, if this seems to be happening.<\/p>\n

At Noon today the Sun is sextile Neptune, an event which might have sailed smoothly past you if you are reading this later.\u00a0 But it does oil the wheels in all sorts of ways, spiritually, artistically and inspirationally, and Neptune is not retrograde.\u00a0 If you executed an inspired move, then you were helped by Neptune.<\/p>\n

Tuesday (3rd) brings the happiest aspect: Jupiter trine the Sun.\u00a0 Note that Leos especially could have a good week, because all the favourable aspects involve their ruler, the Sun.\u00a0 So if you have the Sun or Ascendant in Leo, you could be moving onwards and upwards incrementally this week.\u00a0 Jupiter trine the Sun could bring all of us that extra factor of luck that we need to bring a project to fruition, an interview to a successful outcome, a journey to delightful vistas, or a philosophical point to a satisfactory conclusion.<\/p>\n

The New Moon is on Friday (6th) evening, at 16 degrees Taurus.\u00a0 This is a good time for planting in the garden, making money, and musical and artistic events.\u00a0 It can be a new beginning for you in whichever House it falls in your chart, so if it falls in your 7th House of relationships, there can be an emotional renewal for instance.\u00a0 As Taurus is a very solid sign, the results can be reliable and practical.<\/p>\n

Around lunchtime on Saturday (7th) the Sun trines Pluto, so it is a good day to wrap up your understanding of the week, complete a project, engage meaningfully with life, or help someone in need.\u00a0 The force is with you.\u00a0 By the end of the week, you should be able to heave a deep sigh of satisfaction.<\/p>\n

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