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Tom Daley<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Among the highlights for Team GB at the Olympics this week was Tom Daley’s gold medal, achieved with his synchronized diving partner Matty Lee.<\/p>\n

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

With half his planets (5) in the Cardinal signs, Tom is a leader, and with 4 planets in Water signs he is very much a natural in that element.\u00a0 His Sun in Gemini is conjunct the North Node and trine Uranus, which amplifies the theme of leadership, and originality.\u00a0 His Sun is opposite Pluto, which symbolizes the role of the father (Sun) and his early death (Pluto) in Tom’s development. Tom’s Moon and Mercury are unaspected, and as Mercury is his ruling planet, this again frees him up to be an individual.\u00a0 Mars in Aries closely squares Uranus, giving him an electrical quality to his energy.\u00a0 He says:<\/p>\n

“I’ve always been an adrenaline seeker.\u00a0 I love rollercoasters, waterslides – diving is an extension of that.\u00a0 I grew up by the sea in Plymouth.\u00a0 From an early age my parents encouraged my brothers and me to swim in case we got into trouble in the water.\u00a0 Diving gives me that mix of being in the water, but at the same time the adrenaline rush of jumping off something really high.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Jupiter trine Saturn gives him a balanced judgment, something well needed in the precision of his art.\u00a0 His karmic mission as a diver is further described by Neptune exactly sextile his North Node in Scorpio, and Pluto conjunct his North Node.<\/p>\n

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

Tom was born in Plymouth, and began diving at the age of 7, an age when Saturn squared his natal Saturn in Pisces, emphasizing that planet’s role in his life’s work.\u00a0 In 2007 he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality award.\u00a0 His first Olympics came in 2008, competing at the tender age of 14.\u00a0 That is the time of the first Saturn opposition in a child’s birth chart.\u00a0 He won two gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and a bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics.<\/p>\n

His father had played a pivotal role in encouraging his talent and accompanying him to competitions. There is no doubting the closeness of father and son, and how much Tom openly acknowledges how much his father did to help him:<\/p>\n

“My dad was my biggest cheerleader. He died from brain cancer a year before the London 2012 games.\u00a0 Now I’m a parent I understand so much more about why he used to do the things he did.\u00a0 You never understand how proud a parent can be of a child until you have a child yourself.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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

Having set up a YouTube channel in 2010, Tom posted a significant video on 2nd December 2013.\u00a0 In it, he announced that he had been in a same sex relationship for nearly a year.\u00a0 It was a brave act on his part, and accordingly an important transit at the time was Mars sextile his natal Pluto in Scorpio.<\/p>\n

“Coming out on\u00a0 YouTube was terrifying.\u00a0 I didn’t know what the reaction was going to be.\u00a0 Luckily, it was overwhelmingly positive.\u00a0 My message to kids who feel different?\u00a0 That perspective you have will be what enables you to be a warrior.\u00a0 It’ll give you resilience.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The relationship was with Dustin Lance Black, an American screenwriter, twenty years his senior, but they are both Geminis so they make up a “twinset”.\u00a0 We have a birth time for Dustin, which we don’t have for Tom, so studying his chart helps to reveal more of Tom’s chart.\u00a0 Dustin had a difficult Mormon upbringing, and from the synastry, it seems the relationship with Tom has been very healing for him, for example Tom’s Saturn (which seems to be a key planet in his life) trines Dustin’s Mercury, providing extra stability.\u00a0 The announcement Tom made was very healing and even life changing for Dustin: Saturn was trine his Jupiter, the North Node was exactly trine Dustin’s Saturn to the day, and Uranus was transiting his Descendant (relationship point).<\/p>\n

At their engagement on 1st October 2015, Neptune was trine Tom’s Jupiter (spiritual upliftment).\u00a0 Dustin’s transits were almost totally positive, including Pluto trine his Venus (deep love).\u00a0 Uranus was a driver in their commitment to marry on 6th May 2017, with Uranus square Tom’s Uranus, and Uranus sextile Dustin’s natal Moon.\u00a0 Tom had always wanted children, and they opted for surrogacy, with their son Robbie being born on 27th June 2018.\u00a0 Tom dotes on his son and says he is the light of his life, but Dustin’s astrological connections with Robbie are particularly strong, including Robert’s Sun conjunct Dustin’s Saturn, and Robert’s Neptune conjunct Dustin’s Jupiter.\u00a0 The family of three live in London.<\/p>\n

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

Tom has had previous synchronized diving partnerships, but his partnership with Matty Lee has literally struck gold.\u00a0 Matty Lee is Sun Sign Pisces, a much more traditional sign for a diver!\u00a0 How synchronized are their charts?\u00a0 An Astrologer would certainly match them together, if asked.\u00a0 Although only four years younger than Tom, he admired Tom growing up, with Tom thrust into the limelight at such a young age.\u00a0 Their synastry certainly makes them a dream team, with Matty’s Mars (energy) exactly sextile Tom’s Sun (self-expression), Matty’s Venus exactly trine Tom’s Sun (synchonization and harmony), and their Jupiters exactly sextile (a winning combination!).<\/p>\n

Tom’s transits for the Gold medal included Jupiter square his natal Sun (high hopes), Jupiter trine his natal Venus (personal fulfilment) and Mars trine his natal Mars (superb physical co-ordination), plus Neptune sextile his Neptune (spiritual serenity).\u00a0 Matty’s transits were Saturn exactly on his natal Uranus in Aquarius to the day (extreme self-control), Uranus sextile his natal Sun (sudden success) and Pluto sextile his natal Mercury (deep intelligence!)<\/p>\n

It is amazing to think that Tom is still only 27 years of age.\u00a0 He experienced his first Saturn Return this year (in April), which is regarded as a coming of age.<\/p>\n

Quotations from interview in the Observer by Nick McGrath 18\/7\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Mercury is sextile the North Node today, bringing karmic information to light.\u00a0 Communication is highly significant and imbued with meaning, though subject to differing interpretations according to belief.\u00a0 It is a good day for writing, teaching, tutoring and revising for forthcoming tests, and possibly for health checks.<\/p>\n

At lunchtime, the Sun conjoins with Mercury at 9 degrees Leo. \u00a0It is a good day generally to apply your mind with clarity,\u00a0 concentrate and focus,\u00a0 and make important statements.\u00a0 The focus may be on your own growth and potential and physical wellbeing.\u00a0 Mentally you may see things clearly, if egocentrically.\u00a0 Creatively, this is a very helpful conjunction: If you are writing a play, for instance, the perfect line could come to you.\u00a0 Be productive and creative!<\/p>\n

In the evening, Saturn opposes Mercury, so that could take a little of the shine off the clarity of the major portion of the day, perhaps pointing out further work needing to be done.\u00a0 There may be a setback to a plan, or you may suddenly feel fatigued.\u00a0 Challenges or blockages may occur to the smooth flow of earlier in the day.\u00a0 You may find that after karmic insight (Mercury sextile North Node), you are having to deconstruct the more ambitious elements of your project or projects, and knuckle down to detail and more exacting mental work, to concentrate the mind.\u00a0 Travelling back from a venue may be more delayed.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow (Monday, 2nd August) first thing sees Saturn then move to oppose the Sun.\u00a0 This could produce further frustration, but on a more creative rather than specifically mental level.\u00a0 Pushing the whole project or projects further may be a struggle.\u00a0 The skies may be a little overcast with some rainfall or showers…We need to assess all our exciting ideas in the cold light of day, whether they will work in practice, etc.\u00a0 We need to digest the current state of progress, and discriminate about what is worthwhile, what may be pie in the sky or overly romanticized.\u00a0 There may be feelings of deflation, or feeling unappreciated .<\/p>\n

However, as the day wears on, you may achieve healing through a trine between Mercury and Chiron.\u00a0 This aspect describes healing on a mental level (positive thinking, writing and affirmations), and helps to combine conventional and alternative or complementary healing approaches.\u00a0 You may be able to pick up the more positive threads from the previous day, and pursue your project or projects with confidence.\u00a0 Was that three steps forward and two steps backwards so far this week?\u00a0 Or maybe you did a whole lot better.\u00a0 This is a problem-solving aspect.<\/p>\n

More plain sailing on Tuesday (3rd), with a trine between Venus and Uranus to start the day.\u00a0 You might attend a social function such as a coffee morning, thinking you\u2019ll give it a whirl and it may be quite pleasant, and then find you make exciting new connections or reunions, with laughter-filled conversations, telepathy, and possibly some personal moments of deja vu (have I known this person in a previous life?).<\/p>\n

The spanner in the works crops up on Wednesday (4th),\u00a0 in the shape of Mercury square Uranus.\u00a0 Back up your computer files (mental note to take my own advice!), and consider I.T. loopholes, as this is a time when you may experience glitches in this area.\u00a0 Speech may be controversial. Use your intuition to be one step ahead – the Universe may be trying to show you new pathways, and possible new perspectives.<\/p>\n

Another helping of healing follows (the first helping was on Monday), bringing a further healing opportunity, courtesy of the Sun trine Chiron.\u00a0 This aspect favours both physical and psychological healing, and a trip or leisure activity may be just the tonic you need, or those you share a “bubble” with of whatever size (depending on whether or not you are fully liberated, partially constricted, or cautiously isolating).<\/p>\n

It could be a jagged, roller-coaster type of week (the adrenaline filled type that Tom Daley thrives on: see his quote, above), for on Friday (6th) Uranus brings more “surprises” through a square with the Sun, but late in the day, so Thursday and Friday could be fairly quiet before then.\u00a0 In the outcomes of the day, you could find that the least likely option wins.\u00a0 So don’t rest on your laurels, provide for loopholes, and don’t take unnecessary risks.\u00a0 Those who thrive on a “seat of the pants” way of living, will find it easier, and the rest of us can practise living in the now.<\/p>\n

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