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Emma Raducanu<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Every time you watch her you think she’s going to win every point.\u00a0 You don’t even get that nervous.\u00a0 She’s the real thing, you don’t get someone head and shoulders above that often and she’s one of those.\u00a0 She has an incredible future.”<\/em><\/p>\n

~ Virginia Wade<\/p>\n

Young tennis star Emma Raducanu has been electrifying us with good news and mounting anticipation this week at the U.S. Open, culminating in her astonishing win last night as champion of this tournament.\u00a0 Since her surprise emergence at Wimbledon this year, she has received A* in A Level Maths and an A in Economics, and toured America, before the tournament which began on 24th August.\u00a0 She has quipped that she was set for an early exit with a flight back, but is taking it all in her stride, focussing one day at a time, taking care of each day.\u00a0 Maybe her approach is a masterclass on living in the Now…?<\/p>\n

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

What is it that marks Emma out as outstanding in her field?\u00a0 Without the valuable information of a birth time, what stands out for me is her Sun exactly conjunct Mercury in Scorpio – a super intense focus of concentration and strong will, making for precision and depth.\u00a0 This conjunction is part of a T-square with Jupiter opposing Uranus.\u00a0 Mercury square Jupiter gives a wide-ranging mind, and Mercury square Uranus tends not to care what others think, which leaves the mind and heart clear in some ways.\u00a0 Venus is involved in a Grand Trine with Saturn and Uranus, conferring personal strength, and the ability to see the value of the old and the new at the same time, which is a great balance.\u00a0 She has Mars exactly sextile Jupiter, often found in tennis players, a combination of energy and enthusiasm – as evidenced in her smile.\u00a0 Mars trines Uranus giving her the power of surprise in action, and at the same time Mars is closely sextile Pluto, providing a powerhouse of energy.\u00a0 One of her great strengths is Jupiter exactly trine Pluto, a tremendous power, which can be a great force for good in its application.\u00a0 With Neptune closely trine the North Node, she is already a spiritual leader, judging by the legions of very young tennis players inspired by her example.\u00a0 Pluto at the South Node in Sagittarius implies that she has undergone intense training in past lifetimes, not just this one, in order to achieve this level of athleticism. Martina Navratilova quipped: “She’s been here before in another life”.<\/em> Tennis is her chosen path, but one gets the impression she is capable in so many ways.<\/p>\n

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

Emma was born in Toronto on 13th November 2002, of mixed parentage (Romanian and Chinese).\u00a0 She came to England when she was two years old.\u00a0 She started playing tennis when she was five and turned professional when she was 16.\u00a0 She chose as her idols Simona Halep (of Romanian heritage) and Li Na (of Chinese heritage).\u00a0 Now here’s a thing!:<\/p>\n

Instinctively, she chose perfectly.\u00a0 For her Mars (physical energy) is at 18 degrees Libra (the sign I most associate with tennis), and Simona Halep’s is so close to that at 19 degrees Libra, while Li Na’s Mars is spot on the same degree (18 degrees Libra).\u00a0 Their energies are synchronized.\u00a0 She was literally able to follow in their groove.\u00a0 That made it easier to find her own individual physical path in the pursuit of perfection.<\/p>\n

The Guardian reported last July:<\/p>\n

\u201cAt 17 years old, Raducanu is the biggest young British prospect in the women\u2019s game and she has shown why this week at the Battle of the Brits, her meaty serve and groundstrokes dominating throughout.\u201d<\/p>\n

In July this year, she came to our notice as a wild card at Wimbledon.\u00a0 When she reached the third round, on 2nd, she was quoted as commenting: “Everyone thinks I\u2019m absolutely fanatic about my school results. They think I have such an inflated ego about it. Actually, I would say I have high standards for myself. That\u2019s helped me get to where I am in tennis and also in terms of school results.”<\/p>\n

By 3rd July, at 18 years of age, she was being hailed as the youngest British female to reach the second week of Wimbledon since 1959.\u00a0 In her transits, Jupiter was trine her natal Venus.<\/p>\n

Sadly, on 5th July, she experienced breathing difficulties on court and retired from the fourth round. \u00a0Worry was raised over the parallels with young Naomi Osaka who burst onto the tennis world at a young age, then began to have mental health issues.\u00a0 With Mercury exactly conjunct the Sun in Emma’s natal chart, the respiratory system may be a slight weakness, but it was generally thought to be a panic attack.<\/p>\n

A Level results came out on 10th August, and she excelled in these:\u00a0 her transits reflected that, with three trines (Mars trine her natal Chiron in Capricorn, Jupiter trine her natal Saturn in Gemini, and Saturn trine exactly her natal North Node to the day in Gemini).<\/p>\n

The U.S. Open began on 24th August, and she has progressed steadily through the tournament, without dropping a set.\u00a0 Jupiter was on her natal Uranus as she was riding high at the tournament.\u00a0 She astonishingly qualified for the final against fellow teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez.<\/p>\n

Leylah is another astonishing young woman, and the two are well known to each other.\u00a0 Leylah was also born in Canada, and was playing for her home country.\u00a0 She is also an exotic mixture – of Ecuadorian and Filippino heritage.\u00a0 Both girls have arresting smiles.<\/p>\n

At the final last night, Emma’s transits were:-<\/p>\n

A Venus Return in Scorpio exactly at the time of the match<\/p>\n

Mars square her natal Saturn in Gemini, exact at the time of the match, a test of her self-control<\/p>\n

And Jupiter on her natal Uranus, an amazing surprise<\/p>\n

For her opponent, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Mars is also square natal Saturn (also exact at the time of the match), for although Fernandez is two months older than Raducanu, their Saturns are conjunct.\u00a0 It was a karmic meeting!\u00a0 The recent New Moon during the tournament was supportive to Fernandez, for it fell exactly on her Sun in Virgo.\u00a0 At the final, Uranus trined her natal Sun, though that does not become exact until October.\u00a0 The Nodal Axis is square her natal Mars, and Saturn opposes her natal Jupiter in Leo.\u00a0 There are other similarities in their charts, such as having their Venuses in conjunction, their Saturns and Neptunes.\u00a0 Emma’s North Node makes two karmic connections, trines with Leylah’s Mercury and Neptune.<\/p>\n

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

This week Emma has broken several records:<\/p>\n

She is the only singles qualifier to win the U.S. Open final<\/p>\n

She is the\u00a0 lowest ranked U.S. Open semi-finalist since 2009<\/p>\n

She is the youngest semi-finalist since 2005<\/p>\n

She is the first British female in 53 years to reach the finals<\/p>\n

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

The match was a superb display of women’s tennis, reflective of the power tussle of yesterday’s Jupiter-Pluto semi-sextile.\u00a0 Emma was playing without the support of her parents there, and with the crowd volubly on the side of Leylah.\u00a0 The first set was evenly matched, so much so that Emma’s win took me by surprise – it seemed to come suddenly.\u00a0 Leylah started to trail in the second set, but saved a few match points.\u00a0 Then came drama.\u00a0 Emma scraped her leg on the ground and it started bleeding.\u00a0 It was at a crucial point, for Leylah was on the verge of possibly breaking back.\u00a0 The match was stopped while the leg was attended to, but Leylah was visibly upset at the disruption.\u00a0 This incident (itself unheard of according to the commentators) may be reflected in the transit of Mars (blood) square Saturn (leg), which happened to Emma but affected Leylah – they both had this transit.\u00a0 Eventually, Emma forged on and won the tournament on an Ace.\u00a0 Leylah was upset, but composed herself enough to make a memorable and mature speech, praising the resilience of New Yorkers, on this the 20th Anniversary of 9\/11.<\/p>\n

Watching Emma, I became aware of her unusual body language, and open aura, as though stretching out to her full potential.\u00a0 Ah, who knew the power of a Venus Return in Scorpio?…I suspect she has a Libran Ascendant.\u00a0 But both girls were outstanding, and the future of women’s tennis is showing great promise.<\/p>\n

“When you make history you do it at\u00a0 one level or two.\u00a0 Emma is doing it at so many.\u00a0 We’ve been hyping her but it’s happening.\u00a0 She’s backing it all up.”<\/em><\/p>\n

~ Martina Navratilova<\/p>\n

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

On Tuesday (14th) Neptune from its own sign opposes the Sun in Virgo, and careful schedules may be thrown into confusion.\u00a0 Your concentration may not be so acute, and issues may seem more clouded.\u00a0 Conundrums may present themselves to you.<\/p>\n

There will a be a change of energy on Wednesday, from the early hours of the morning, with Mars (the planet of war) entering Libra (the sign of peace).\u00a0 It means that Peace and War have to interact, and negotiate, and can no longer ignore each other.\u00a0 Either one can prevail, but they do have to try and acknowledge each other and if possible make progress.\u00a0 Whether you have an ongoing tussle in your circle, or are interested in the wider world picture, this movement of Mars could be crucial, especially if you have experienced an impasse.\u00a0 Brave and hard headed negotiations could take place with the Taliban in Afghanistan during this sojourn of Mars, which lasts until 30th October.<\/p>\n

Two contrasting aspects occur on Friday.\u00a0 The first, in the very early hours of the morning, is a psychologically constructive and positive trine between the Sun and Pluto.\u00a0 You may experience and contemplate (or dream) in great depth, and any creativity will have this profound quality imbued within it.\u00a0 You may find that you have made more real progress than you thought, your patience is rewarded.\u00a0 There could be a revelation.<\/p>\n

The other aspect, occurring around waking time, is more sober: a square between Venus and Saturn.\u00a0 Both influences may operate during the day, and possibly together may produce bittersweet experiences.\u00a0 Maybe you were wrestling with a conundrum overnight…Maybe you felt let down by someone or you disappointed yourself in some way.\u00a0 Forgiveness could be a solution, in that case.\u00a0 Perhaps the way the changes are taking shape are not quite to your liking, but it is not too late to change them.\u00a0 It may be about the way something looks, or the way something makes you feel, but some warmth of heart can make a difference.\u00a0 Relationships need work.\u00a0 If it’s any consolation, the power of the first aspect may overcome the difficulties of the second.<\/p>\n

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