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Imran Khan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Imran Khan emerged this week as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, after twenty two years of striving for that aim.\u00a0 His early incarnations had included cricketer and playboy, and he was one half of a celebrity couple with Jemima Khan (nee Goldsmith).\u00a0 He was also a philanthropist, and founded a cancer hospital after the death of his mother.<\/p>\n

Birth Chart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I am using the accepted date of 5th October 1952 for his birthchart.\u00a0 At one time, the Pakistan Cricket Board gave out his birthdate as 25th November in that year, but this proved to be erroneous.<\/p>\n

Many features of his life and personality can be seen to be derived from his Sun sign, Libra.\u00a0 He was, for example, known for his good looks in his playboy days.\u00a0 He has a political bent, in Sun conjunct Saturn, but at the same time a rebellious streak, in Sun\/Saturn square Uranus.\u00a0 This brings a conflict between the old and the new.\u00a0 There are traits of leadership: he has half his planets (5) in Cardinal signs, and his Sun trines the North Node (a karmic mission which includes leadership).\u00a0 His Moon in Taurus (the exact position of which is vague as we do not have a birth time) trines his Chiron (Inner Healer) in Capricorn, which symbolizes the hospital built in memory of his mother.\u00a0 Venus also sextiles his Chiron, encouraging healing ways.\u00a0 He is not afraid to be controversial, with Mercury square Uranus. He does have a complex mind, with Mercury also conjunct Saturn\/Neptune, sextile Pluto and trine his North Node.\u00a0 Mercury trine closely the North Node found expression in his founding a technical college (in 2008).\u00a0 His mind would be continually on the go, in all different directions.\u00a0 He has Jupiter sextile closely Uranus (The Entrepreneur and Philanthropist), and Jupiter square Pluto (a love of power).\u00a0 But a standout aspect in his chart is Mars trine Pluto, a powerhouse of energy, helpful in sport. Pluto on his South Node in Leo suggests power in past lives, perhaps in Egypt.<\/p>\n

Playboy<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Khan was educated at University in England, graduating with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Keble College, Oxford.\u00a0 In the early years of the 1970s he also began his cricketing career, and cultivated his playboy image, reported to have been “non-stop partying” at nightclubs, though he was teetotal.\u00a0 He was quoted as saying: “I never claim to have led an angelic life”.<\/p>\n

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

Imran was active as a very good all round cricketer for two decades, from 1971 to 1992.\u00a0 He made his name especially as a fast bowler (Mars trine Pluto).\u00a0 He reached his peak in 1982, becoming captain of his country’s team, and led Pakistan to victory at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.<\/p>\n

Husband<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In 1995, Khan married Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of James Goldsmith and Lady Annabel Goldsmith.\u00a0 A golden couple, and a union between Islam (Khan) and Judaism (the Goldsmith clan).\u00a0 Their synastry was not unproblematic: His Venus was square her Sun, and his Saturn opposed her Chiron, but his Mars was sextile her Mercury (a lively communication) and his Neptune trine her Jupiter (much good will between them).\u00a0 Jupiter was sextile his Sun when they married, and Jemima’s Venus received strong aspects from the outer planets, so there was great hope at that time.\u00a0 Lady Diana became a close friend and visited them in Lahore.\u00a0 The couple had two sons, Sulaiman Isa and Kasim, and Jemima moved to Pakistan, but though she converted to Islam she could not settle there, and was under attack for her ethnicity, especially when Imran’s political ambitions attracted enemies.<\/p>\n

They divorced, amicably, in 2004, and Jemima returned to the U.K.\u00a0 She was reported to be delighted at his victory this week.<\/p>\n

Politician<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Imran Khan founded his political party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, in 1996, motivated by a sense of justice and appalled by the political corruption in politics and poverty in society.\u00a0 It was to be a long and slow battle, to attain political power (natal Jupiter square Pluto), with many viscissitudes.\u00a0 He was offered some positions of power, such as that of Prime Minister to Musharraf in 1999, but turned them down, not wishing to be associated with corruption. In 2007 he was placed under house arrest, with Neptune (incarceration) conjunct his North Node and square his Jupiter, and Mars square his Sun (personal danger).\u00a0 In 2011 he addressed huge rallies, and became thought of as a real political threat to the ruling parties.\u00a0 Just before the elections of 2013, with Pluto square his Sun, he fell headfirst from a stage and was hospitalized, but his party emerged as the second largest party at that point in time, forming the opposition.<\/p>\n

Victory<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This week’s victory sees the fulfilment of his natal desire for power (Jupiter square Pluto) in that Pluto has moved to trine his natal Jupiter.<\/p>\n

The course of true politics, of course, never does run smoothly.\u00a0 There have been accusations of vote rigging, and of cosying up to the powerful military.\u00a0 He did, in his victory speech, try to strike a unifying tone (very Libran).<\/p>\n

Simon Tisdall writing in the Guardian and Observer describes Pakistan as “a divided nation that is\u00a0 also one of the world’s most impoverished and unstable states”.\u00a0 Undeniably, however well-motivated Khan might be, he may be hamstrung in all sorts of ways and by all sorts of warring factions in trying to accomplish his aims. Tisdall feels that his premiership may enable a shift in international relations.\u00a0 The chart of Pakistan shows a conjunction between its Jupiter (its aspirations) and Imran’s Pluto (his desire for power), which is a significant combination with potential, but not always easy to achieve with the “honesty and integrity” which Imran professes. But it is worth a try.<\/p>\n

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

Aspects this week centre around Thursday and Friday.\u00a0 Therefore I am providing some input from the Fixed Stars, for those of you who like to work with them.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow (Monday 30th) our Sun aligns with the Fixed Star South Asellus in the constellation of Cancer.\u00a0 \u201cStarlight Elixirs\u201d by Michael Smulkis and Fred Rubenfeld \u00a0provides the following seed thoughts for this star:<\/p>\n

“Some way of relating to teenagers through animals has been discovered as a powerful means of creating better bonds and a better sense of self….Communication with the animal kingdoms and to a lesser extent the plant kingdom will be enhanced for most people.\u00a0 This will especially apply to mammals and their ability to share their needs with people.\u00a0 This will work best with animals in the wild or animals who are nom-domesticated…\u00a0 The closer to the wild state, the more the influence.\u00a0 People may become aware in a very personal way how the family of humanity can combine with the family of animals.\u00a0 They may recognize their own ability to communicate with animals and trust it a little bit more.”<\/p>\n

Thursday’s (2nd August) aspect is Mars square Uranus, a disruptive, electric type of energy.\u00a0 Wilful types may try and railroad proceedings for more diplomatic or gentler types.\u00a0 The latter would do well to disengage until the energy is more to their liking, or more workable for them. \u00a0Mechanical items can go wrong, or tempers could get frayed. This aspect can often bring literal thunderstorms, weatherwise.<\/p>\n

Friday (3rd) could bring some rebalancing of that state of affairs, with a sextile between Mars and Chiron.\u00a0 The wilful types may see that their way of doing things is not working in a group situation (it may work for them on their own), and invite some healing input from others.\u00a0 Healing actions and efforts can thrive under this aspect.<\/p>\n

Two Fixed Stars are operational on Saturday (4th): Acubens in Cancer, and Kochab in Ursa Minor.<\/p>\n

Bernadette Brady, in her book on the Fixed Stars, cites Rigor as attributing Acubens with “a logical mind, strength, perseverance and good organization”.\u00a0 She also states that the star is linked with “the energy of giving life, the gateway of life”.<\/p>\n

“Starlight Elixirs” offers the following:<\/p>\n

“In this star you see some of the more generalized tendencies of Cancer that have a symbolic effect on people such as a willingness to express and work out family issues, to understand the nature of the home, and to create this more clearly. There is some general influence here with better understanding of the subtle forces involved in creating a home, such as through the Chinese art of geomancy known a feng shui.”<\/p>\n

For the other star of the day, Kochab (again from “Starlight Elixirs):<\/p>\n

“This star can assist people in grounding information from their past lives.\u00a0 This is a way in which one becomes more comfortable with one\u2019s past lives, as if these lives are running concurrently or parallel to one\u2019s present life and can affect the person in positive ways.\u00a0 The ability to accept this easily, feel good about the information, and take it in by actually owning it and really knowing it, this is far beyond a verbal or intellectual process.\u00a0 This can generate a deeper sense of power within the individual.”<\/p>\n

Anyone for a regression?<\/p>\n

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