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Lewis Hamilton<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton has had a momentous week.\u00a0 He took part in the final of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the result of which was controversial, and was subsequently knighted.\u00a0 He has won\u00a0 seven World Drivers’ Championship titles.<\/p>\n

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

Lewis has the Sun in Capricorn conjunct Jupiter, so is adventurous and lucky by nature, but also very controlled and disciplined, with Saturn rising in Scorpio.\u00a0 The Sun is closely sextile the Ascendant, showing a competitive nature, and Jupiter is closely trine his North Node, extending the sense of adventure and luck to his karmic mission.\u00a0 He was born exactly on a Full Moon in Cancer, and has a very emotional chart, with\u00a0 5 of his planets in the Water element.\u00a0 The position of his Part of Fortune is worthy of mention, being exactly opposite his Ascendant, which could be linked with his exceptional talent.\u00a0 He has an\u00a0 unaspected Mercury in Sagittarius, which may give him a very independent mind.\u00a0 Mars, the planet most linked with motor racing, is in Pisces in the 4th House of Home and Family.\u00a0 Certainly his father gave him great encouragement and support from an early age, buying him a go-kart at the age of six, and working hard to support him financially. His Mars receives a square from Uranus, indicating a very electric type of energy, and trines Pluto, providing a powerhouse of energy.\u00a0 Mars is conjunct his I.C. by 2 degs, making the motor car the foundation of his life.\u00a0 He also has Jupiter sextile Saturn, an indication of balanced judgement.\u00a0 Saturn is exactly conjunct his South Node, meaning that control and discipline were a strong feature of his past lives, suggesting intense training in some field (before the advent of the motor car!).\u00a0 Pluto sextile Midheaven shows he is in a career which is on the edge, dicing with death.\u00a0 Jupiter is a key planet in his chart, showing up significantly in transits and progressions, and is placed in the 3rd House of transport.<\/p>\n

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

Lewis was born in Stevenage, and his parents separated when he was two years old; he lived with his mother until he was twelve, and then with his father.\u00a0 He was bullied at school for being mixed race.<\/p>\n

When he began motor racing in 1998, and in 2007 he was the only black driver to race with McLaren.\u00a0 After success with McLaren winning world title for the youngest ever driver, he switched to Mercedes in 2013.\u00a0 He has been celebrated for\u00a0 his interests outside the sport, in activism in the fields of ecology and racism (supporting the Black Lives Matter movement), and participation in music and fashion. He is a vegan, and teetotal.<\/p>\n

This Week<\/em> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix turned out to be a two horse race, in that Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen took the lead early on in the series.\u00a0 Like Lewis, Verstappen has a strong Mars-Pluto (daredevil) connection you would expect in motor racing, in his case a conjunction.\u00a0 The outcome all rested on the final race.\u00a0 Hamilton was hoping to make this his eighth title, which would have seen him overtake Michael Schumacher for the record.\u00a0 Verstappen was able to overtake Hamilton, however, on the final lap.\u00a0 Decisions on protocol had been made at the last minute by the race director, which affected the performance, and so Mercedes considered appealing the result.\u00a0 Lewis himself thought the outcome had been “manipulated”.\u00a0 Nevertheless, he congratulated Verstappen at the end of the race.<\/p>\n

Lewis’ main transits for this event were Pluto exactly sextile his Saturn rising, exact to the day, and Pluto exactly trine Lewis North Node in 7th House.\u00a0 Serious transits, with an element of karma implied.\u00a0 Verstappen had a Mars Return (completely in sync with his own energy and his car), Uranus square\u00a0 his Jupiter (controversial luck), and Neptune trine his natal Venus (personal euphoria).<\/p>\n

Their synastry points even further towards karmic encounter, with Verstappen’s Moon trine Hamilton’s North Node (karmic), his Saturn forming a T-square with Lewis’ Sun-Moon opposition, his Uranus squaring Hamilton’s Pluto (effecting a change in Hamilton’s patterns), his Pluto squares Hamilton’s Venus (personal rivalry), and his Ascendant squaring Hamilton’s Midheaven (an awkward fit).<\/p>\n

The race itself had been dubbed “one of the most intense, hard-fought battles in sporting history over 22 grands prix”, undoubtedly historic in significance.<\/p>\n

Lewis was knighted in the middle of the week, with the same transits pertaining (Pluto sextile his Saturn and trine his North Node): a week with gravitas, for him.<\/p>\n

Nicole Scherzinger<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For seven years, he and singer Nicole Scherzinger made a celebrity power couple.\u00a0 Cancerian Nicole would fit the criteria of Lewis’ Moon in Cancer (Cancerian women in his life).\u00a0 They met on 1st November 2007 at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Munich, with Saturn on his Midheaven and Uranus square his Uranus, signalling an important change in his life.\u00a0 For Nicole, Saturn was sextile her Sun in her 10th House (meeting a prominent Capricornian), Uranus trine her natal Jupiter (an opportunity), and Pluto trine her natal Saturn, showing an important change in her life too. Notable features of their synastry were her Sun sextile his Midheaven (her support for his career), her Venus trine his Uranus (a stimulating relationship) and her Neptune conjunct his Uranus, lending depth to their relationship.\u00a0 She has always refused to talk about her relationships, though. They separated in February 2015, with Jupiter trine his natal Uranus (moving on to pastures new)\u00a0 and Neptune on his I.C. (his foundations changing).\u00a0 Jupiter was trine her natal Neptune at the time and Neptune trine her natal Sun (a new spiritual direction); Uranus opposing her natal Pluto and Pluto square her Pluto (a necessary change).<\/p>\n

“I see those of you who are staying silent, some of you the biggest of stars yet you stay silent in the midst of injustice. Not a sign from anybody in my industry which of course is a white dominated sport. I’m one of the only people of colour there yet I stand alone”.<\/em><\/p>\n

~ Lewis Hamilton<\/p>\n

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

It’s an important week, astrologically, as well as being the main winter \u00a0holiday season.\u00a0 Not only are we on tenterhooks as to whether we can gather with whom for Christmas, but the planets too are on tenterhooks on Christmas Eve.\u00a0 It brings to mind the phrase “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans” (attributed to John Lennon).<\/p>\n

We begin the day and the week, today, with a square between Mercury and Chiron, so mini-crises may arise needing problem-solving skills, and solutions which may be to hand, like dock leaves near nettles, or may require soul consultation, digging deep.\u00a0 The cause of this may be general pre-Christmas panic, the brain fog of whether you have got that last minute gift or card, for example.<\/p>\n

We then have a Full Moon in Gemini.\u00a0 \u00a0The tussle of Moon in Gemini and Sun in Sagittarius is a tussle over communication, and that is the principle which can also bring them to a whole.\u00a0 The Full Moon peaks early in the morning, so you may find the tension starting to dissipate from that point.\u00a0 By the time you rise from your sleep, you may have resolved the issue to some extent, through your dream life.\u00a0 This will be a powerful Moon, since it opposes the Sun at the Galactic Centre.<\/p>\n

Still in the morning, the rare phenomenon of Venus Retrograde takes place, or her stationing prior to turning retrograde.\u00a0 Although you may need to go over old ground, you can refer back to a time when a relationship was entirely harmonious, and what brought you together in the first place, when working towards improvements.\u00a0 But bear in mind that we are in the middle of Venus conjoining Pluto on two occasions (once when it applied to Pluto, and then when it moves back to Pluto), and that may mean deep transformations in relationships, and the way you conduct them.\u00a0 Financial changes can also occur, and there may be a flurry of various financial matters to deal with.<\/p>\n

As if that were not enough to deal with on one day, Chiron also stations prior to turning Direct, so another fluctuation but at least in an easier direction.\u00a0 This is a helpful turning of the path on your healing journey.\u00a0 If you are hospital visiting or having a health check up on that day, this development may help you see things in a new light, e.g. realizing the purpose behind the condition.\u00a0 You may start to find new healing avenues.<\/p>\n

Monday (20th) has a sparkling sextile between the Sun and Jupiter, which can bring new hope!\u00a0 It is one of the brightest \u00a0aspects of the year.\u00a0 Focus on what makes you happy, and make more of that.<\/p>\n

On Monday evening, Mercury trines Uranus which spells playfulness and creativity; good ideas can come out of nowhere, always a benefit of Mercury and Uranus.\u00a0 Some of the best inventions come out of this space.\u00a0 The mind is uplifted, and computers and I.T. devices given or received, will be on good form and working satisfyingly well.\u00a0 Mental brilliance, technological upgrades, lightbulb moments, and futuristic inspiration can be yours.\u00a0 So even if you thought your re-arranged plans seemed rather dull, the day could surprise you. I would say it is the most positive day this week.<\/p>\n

The Winter Solstice occurs on Tuesday (21st), mid-afternoon.\u00a0 For many this will be a relief, and a sense of a new dawn, especially for those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.).\u00a0 The Sun’s entry into Capricorn is a return to practicality, after the aspirational month of Sagittarius.\u00a0 It is a time to look at the general structure and order of things, and your relationship with authority and the institutions which govern our society.<\/p>\n

This leads us to the next manifestation of the Saturn-Uranus square, on Christmas Eve (Friday 24th), which has been creating a conflict between the old and the new this whole year.\u00a0 It is a battle royal, and it culminates on Christmas Eve this year.\u00a0 It may be difficult to make the best decision at that time, though the decision may be made for you.\u00a0 Also, take care of physical safety and wellbeing on that day.\u00a0 You may notice specific personal and universal dilemmas operating for people.\u00a0 As this has been operational all year, you may also see some progress and resolution as some people see how to resolve certain matters.<\/p>\n

The last day of the week, Christmas Day (Saturday 25th), is equally challenging, because Venus again makes a conjunction with Pluto, and it may be a money or relationship issue which might seem as though it never really went away since the last conjunction (on 11th December).\u00a0 You may feel under a lot of pressure.\u00a0 What is important, is to try to get to the root of the matter in hand, and for that you may need to go back in time.\u00a0 There is much to reflect on about the enormity of changes which have come about, and the impact on humanity.\u00a0 You may need to do some soul-searching in order to have a handle on your feelings.\u00a0 Whether you are spending Christmas Day alone, or in company (say functional, or dysfunctional family), love and money will take up emotional energy.\u00a0 Within that frame, you may be able to strike the right note with depth and meaning, to have a fulfilled Christmas.\u00a0 I hope so.<\/p>\n

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