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Jonathan Van-Tam<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jonathan Van-Tam has this week become more than just someone who flanks Boris at a covid briefing.\u00a0 He has been recognized as an expert on more than just coronavirus.\u00a0 He’s been hailed as king of the metaphors!<\/p>\n

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

With the Sun in Aquarius, he has the capacity to surprise us, having stood firm at times against Boris on the podium.\u00a0 The ebullient Sun conjunct Mars means there is more than a touch of Aries about him.\u00a0 The Sun sextile Jupiter makes him generally upbeat and optimistic about life.\u00a0 But the Sun square Neptune at the same time means all may not be as it seems.\u00a0 His Moon in Libra gives him some desire to please.\u00a0 The crux of our theme comes with Mercury sextile Venus – here we have it:\u00a0 I call it the Writer Archetype.\u00a0 In this context it is the King of the Metaphors!\u00a0 There is no questioning this birth date.\u00a0 Mercury square Jupiter confers a wide-ranging mind, with Mercury closely sextile Neptune adding sensitivity to that mind, and Mercury trine Pluto adding deep thought.\u00a0 Mars in Aquarius can be defender of the underdog, believing in the common good for society.\u00a0 Mars exactly sextile Jupiter brings enthusiasm constructively allied to his energy.\u00a0 Saturn square Neptune befits working with epidemiology. Uranus conjunct Pluto in Virgo can show a passionate interested in public health, though we do not know what House it falls in, within his chart.\u00a0 Uranus (his Sun ruler) sextiles his North Node, so he is a leader, in a futuristic way, in this case through pandemic preparedness. \u00a0\u00a0He also has the Healer Archetype, through Neptune trine Chiron, and North Node trine Chiron.\u00a0 Uranus\/Pluto opp Chiron<\/p>\n

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

Van-Tam is of Vietnamese origin, his grandfather having been a Prime Minister of Vietnam. \u00a0He obtained a degree in Medicine from Nottingham University. Jonathan was awarded an MBE in the 1998 New Year’s Honours list for his work designing a medical kit for large groups of teenagers on camping trips.\u00a0 He took up his present role, as Deputy Chief Medical Officer in England, on 2nd October 2017.\u00a0 A cocktail of transits at the time opened up the opportunity to serve the area of health with his abilities: Mars sextile\u00a0 his natal Neptune, Neptune on his Chiron and Pluto sextile his natal Neptune.\u00a0 He has published no less than 100 scientific papers.<\/p>\n

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

The first sign of the man behind the impersonal mask of his role came when he declared he was going to urge his mother to take the vaccine, when the possibility was first announced.\u00a0 But this week, with the new announcement of its imminent arrival, he was chosen to do the media rounds, with a new up close and personal image.\u00a0 And that image trails a growing reputation for metaphors.\u00a0 He told how he learned the art of storytelling while camping in Snowdonia (nowadays he practises the metaphors on his family).\u00a0 It is said that people find him more trustworthy than the politicians.\u00a0 He doesn’t however pull his punches – he stated this week that people could be wearing masks for a long time to come.<\/p>\n

May 2020<\/u><\/p>\n

[when easing the first lockdown]<\/p>\n

“Don’t tear the pants out of it.”<\/p>\n

November 2020<\/u><\/p>\n

[news of the first vaccine]<\/p>\n

“This, to me, is like a train journey where you’re standing on the station – it’s wet, windy, it’s horrible – and two miles down the tracks, two lights appear and it’s the train.\u00a0 And it’s a long way off.”<\/p>\n

December 2020<\/u><\/p>\n

[vaccine approved]<\/p>\n

“The train …has now slowed down safely, has now stopped in the station.\u00a0 And the doors have opened.”<\/p>\n

“Father Christmas would be at the front of the vaccine queue”<\/p>\n

Football Metaphors<\/u><\/p>\n

[He is a supporter of Boston United]<\/p>\n

Regarding \u00a0the coronavirus process, he has referred to “penalty shoot-outs”, “70th-minute equalizers” and “the need for the country to nick a late winner”.<\/p>\n

This Week’s Announcement<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For Jonathan and his new media role, Mars was squaring his natal Mercury, spurring him to speak out, and Neptune was trine his natal Neptune (a harmonious spiritual state, a transit also found this week for the originator of the Pfizer vaccine from Germany, Ugur Sahin).<\/p>\n

There was no major aspect on that day, but Mercury had just entered Sagittarius, which brings Good News<\/em>, though as you know all may not be as it seems.\u00a0 The government seemed almost desperate to be the first to declare the approval of a vaccine, but it aroused suspicion that it may have been purely for political popularity.<\/p>\n

It is undoubtedly part of the process which will soon bring us the upcoming Jupiter-Saturn conjunction at the Winter Solstice, which I can see has something to do with it.\u00a0 It is about bittersweet outcomes, double-edged swords.\u00a0 But at the same time, occurring at 0 degrees Aquarius it brings a fresh start after the trials of this last year.\u00a0 I will write more soon on the subject.\u00a0 I feel that the U.S. Presidential Election, though still in the death throes of the Trump administration, was a major signal of that turning of the tide.<\/p>\n

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

This morning, in the early hours, Venus was trine Neptune, a serene planetary dance.\u00a0 Dance is one of the art forms enhanced by this trine: certainly some of the dances on last night’s round of Strictly Come Dancing were at the top of their game.\u00a0 You may on the other hand, like me, have been kept awake by the latest inspiration for the current chapter of your novel.\u00a0 Whatever your art form, it can be enhanced, and if you are an observer there is the greatest of pleasure in being an audience.\u00a0 In relationship, there is a potential for spiritual bonding.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday (9th) evening we have more Neptunian activity, this time more confusing, with Neptune squaring the Sun. You may be feeling a little confused, lost, or even\u00a0 dizzy. \u00a0This may include a mistrust of information coming from governments or the media.\u00a0 Wednesday is definitely a day to tackle the indefinite and sort the truth from illusion.<\/p>\n

Thursday’s (10th) aspect is constructive in regard to feelings, relationships and money: Venus sextile Pluto, occurring just before midday.\u00a0 It could be a time of difficult but rewarding soul searching with loved ones.\u00a0 In finance, there could be hard won but satisfying bargaining and balancing.\u00a0 If you are an artist or musician, you could take a step further in your art from Sunday’s inspiration, and deepen the value and content of the material you are working with.<\/p>\n

A much more concrete aspect occurs on Friday (11th) when the Sun trines Mars.\u00a0 This is like the red light on a traffic indicator.\u00a0 If your energies have been flagging, or ungrounded or otherworldly, you’ll come right back to the present and the task in hand, and could achieve a great deal.\u00a0 This aspect favours the yang side of the male\/female equation or balance, so if you are female, employ your energies on your more physical and energetic tasks.\u00a0 You may not be able to fully integrate those with your sensitivities – that’s not the goal of this fiery trine.<\/p>\n

The Sun also conjoins with the South Node on Friday, which means past karmic glory coming home to roost; for the most part that can be a positive gain.\u00a0 The South Node in Sagittarius relates to past lives in connection with religion, pioneering, adventure, exploration, academia and publishing.\u00a0 This can also refer to earlier phases in this lifetime, e.g. you may receive a newsy Christmas card from an old University friend.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s (12th) aspect also involves the Nodal Axis: Mars sextile the North Node.\u00a0 This is a positive expression of Warrior karma.\u00a0 You may be able to get your message across directly and actively, in speaking your truth or setting an example.\u00a0 You may, like Jonathan Van-Tam, find the perfect metaphor to wrap an unpalatable truth in a palatable guise.\u00a0 Or you may, having negotiated a path to Brexit all week, decide on a final assertion of your case.\u00a0 Lines may be drawn (Mars has a short fuse at times, and is not suited to long-drawn out debate).<\/p>\n

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